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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
February 18, 2016 - Introduced by Representatives Milroy, Danou, Berceau, T.
Larson, Ohnstad, A. Ott, Considine and Wachs, cosponsored by Senators
Bewley and Miller. Referred to Committee on Environment and Forestry.
AB923,1,2
1An Act to amend 26.14 (9) (b); and
to create 26.14 (9) (c) of the statutes;
2relating to: reimbursement of expenses for suppressing a forest fire.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill requires that damages recovered from a person liable for a forest fire
be paid in equal proportion to the state and to the county in which fire suppression
services were performed. Under current law, the costs of suppressing a forest fire are
shared in equal proportion by the state and the county.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB923,1
3Section
1. 26.14 (9) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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26.14
(9) (b) Any person who sets a fire on any land and allows such fire to
5escape and become a forest fire shall be liable for all expenses incurred in the
6suppression of the fire
by the state or town in which the fire occurred under sub. (3).
7An action under this paragraph shall be commenced within the time provided by s.
8893.91 or be barred.
AB923,2
1Section
2. 26.14 (9) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
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26.14
(9) (c) A court that issues an order in an action under par. (b) shall provide
3in the order that damages be paid in equal proportion to the state and to the county
4in which fire suppression services were performed.
