Honorable Charles Perry, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Water & Rural Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2119 by Lozano (Relating to charitable organizations, including charitable organizations that may conduct prescribed burning.), As Engrossed
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would add criteria to the list of charitable organizations authorized to conduct prescribed burns. A prescribed burning organization could be one that is an organization or corporation organized and operated exclusively for wildfire mitigation, range management, or prescribed burning purposes, and if it meets certain exempt organization standards under federal law.
No significant fiscal impact to the Commission on Environmental Quality as a result of the bill's passage.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies:
304 Comptroller of Public Accounts, 582 Commission on Environmental Quality