Bill > HB3404

This bill changes the name of the Oklahoma Controlled Burn Indemnity Fund to the Oklahoma Prescribed Burn Indemnity Fund and updates related references, with the fund now being administered by the Oklahoma Conservation Commission to compensate landowners for losses from prescribed burns that spread beyond control, excluding losses covered by insurance or damages to the landowner's own property. To participate, landowners must have a written prescribed burn plan developed by a recognized entity or themselves, detailing specific information like the burn area, objectives, notification plans for neighbors and fire departments, and an ignition plan, and must file this plan with the Conservation Commission at least thirty days before the burn, along with a payment of $250. The fund has a maximum payout of $1,000,000 per fire event, and claims must be filed within sixty days of the loss, with potential extensions. The bill also clarifies that the fund's interest income will be used for developing burn plans and administering the fund, with any excess interest remaining in the fund, and establishes procedures for reimbursement if state funds are appropriated.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3404&Session=2600