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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017

HOUSE BILL 2225

 

AN ACT

 

Amending Title 37, chapter 9, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 37-1308; relating to the Arizona department of forestry and fire management.

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Title 37, chapter 9, article 1, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 37-1308, to read:

START_STATUTE37-1308.  Permit to clear forestry waste; definition

A.  The state forester may:

1.  Issue a permit to any person to clear forestry waste on land that is owned by this state to protect against wildfires.

2.  Establish an application process and fee in rule for the purposes of this section.

B.  For the purposes of this section, "forestry waste" includes deadfall trees, pinyon and juniper trees, trees killed by beetles and any other nonmerchantable forestry goods. END_STATUTE

Sec. 2.  Exemption from rulemaking

For the purposes of this act, the Arizona department of forestry and fire management is exempt from the rulemaking requirements of title 41, chapter 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, for one year after the effective date of this act.