1563-S2 AMH BERN SMIL 052
2SHB 1563 - H AMD 330
By Representative Bernbaum
ADOPTED 03/07/2025
On page 2, beginning on line 29, after "burning" strike all material through "operators" on line 32 and insert "on department protected lands and on tribal lands where an agreement exists between the Indian tribe and the department or where approved by the Indian tribe. The fund would not be utilized when prescribed fires or cultural burning have federal tort claims act coverage under a federally recognized burn plan"
On page 2, line 33, after "Supporting" strike "the entities described in (a) of this subsection" and insert "non-state and non-federal entities"
On page 2, line 35, after "burning" insert "on department protected lands and tribal lands as described in (a) of this subsection"
On page 2, line 39, after "conducted" insert "on department protected lands and tribal lands as described in subsection (1)(a) of this section"
On page 4, line 28, after "(c)" insert "Department protected lands" has the same meaning as in RCW 76.04.005.
(d)"
| EFFECT: Limits the availability of the prescribed fire claims fund (claims fund) to prescribed fires or cultural burns on lands: Under Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire protection authority; or On tribal lands where there is an agreement between the tribe and DNR or where approved by the tribe.
Specifies that the claims fund would not be used for burns that have Federal Tort Claims Act coverage under a federally approved burn.
Removes the specific examples of nonstate and nonfederal burner entities from the description of the intended coverage of the claims fund.
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