Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB84: Revise liability, training for prescribed fires
Status: Signed into law, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act revising fire management laws; establishing the prescribed fire manager certification and liability act; providing definitions; providing rulemaking authority; limiting the liability of certified prescribed fire managers; providing for applicability and enforcement of the act; creating a fund; requiring a permit before a prescribed fire may be ignited or set; amending sections 50-63-102, 50-63-103, 76-13-121, and 76-13-122, mca; and providing effective dates.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT REVISING FIRE MANAGEMENT LAWS; ESTABLISHING THE PRESCRIBED FIRE MANAGER CERTIFICATION AND LIABILITY ACT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; LIMITING THE LIABILITY OF CERTIFIED PRESCRIBED FIRE MANAGERS; PROVIDING FOR APPLICABILITY AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ACT; CREATING A FUND; REQUIRING A PERMIT BEFORE A PRESCRIBED FIRE MAY BE IGNITED OR SET; AMENDING SECTIONS 50-63-102, 50-63-103, 76-13-121, AND 76-13-122, MCA; AND PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES. Section 1. Short title. [Sections 1 through 8] may be cited as the "Prescribed Fire Manager Certification and Liability Act". Section 2. Purpose. The purposes of [sections 1 through 8] are to establish a prescribed fire manager certification program and to establish a contingent liability standard. Section 3. Definitions. For the purposes of [sections 1 through 8], the following definitions apply: (1) "Certified prescribed fire manager" means a person who has successfully completed a prescribed fire manager certification program approved by the department and who is in good standing with the department. (2) "Department" means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in 215-3301. (3) "Prescribed fire" means an intentionally set fire that meets specific predefined land management objectives and that is done under specific weather conditions, in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and policies. - 1 - Authorized Print Version - HB 84 ENROLLED BILL - 2025 69th Legislature 2025 HB 84 Section 4. …
Sponsors
- Gist, Steve (R, 25) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (H) 3rd Reading Senate Amendments
- : (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
- : (H) 2nd Reading Senate Amendments
Votes
- Do Concur (April 17, 2025): 97 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 16, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 11, 2025): 48 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Concur (April 10, 2025): 46 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 21, 2025): 94 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do Pass (February 20, 2025): 96 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Liability, Property, Rule Making, Fires and Fire Protection
Common questions
- What is HB84?
- HB84 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise liability, training for prescribed fires.
- What does HB84 do?
- In its own words: An act revising fire management laws; establishing the prescribed fire manager certification and liability act; providing definitions; providing rulemaking authority; limiting the liability of certified prescribed fire managers; providing for applicability and enforcement of the act; creating a fund; requiring a permit before a prescribed fire may be ignited or set; amending sections 50-63-102, 50-63-103, 76-13-121, and 76-13-122, mca; and providing effective dates.
- What is the status of HB84?
- Signed into law as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Chapter Number Assigned (May 16, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB84?
- Gist, Steve (R, 25).
- Where is the official record for HB84?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0534
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