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OK HB1515

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/4/2013

Primary Sponsor

Charles Wyrick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the "Oklahoma Resource Reclamation Act" requiring private absentee landowners to manage and remove Eastern Red Cedar tree infestations on unoccupied lands when density exceeds 50 trees per acre at 5+ feet tall

  • Declares unmanaged infested trees as "abandoned property" subject to removal by city, county, or state officials if landowners fail to respond to written complaints within 30 days or submit a forest management plan

  • Allows owners of qualifying cedar-infested property to apply for reclassification to "timber waste" or lowest assessment category, with a $1.00 per acre in-lieu tax available after infestation removal

  • Requires the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to register Eastern Red Cedar Registry Board manufacturers in the state vendor system by November 1, 2013, with first-year registration fees waived

  • Encourages property insurers to offer incentives to policyholders who implement Firewise Program guidelines, including creating fuel-free defensible zones around structures

Legislative Description

Cedar trees; creating the Oklahoma Resource Reclamation Act; effective date.

Natural Resources

Last Action

Authored by Senator Wyrick (principal Senate author)

2/25/2013

Committee Referrals

Appropriations and Budget2/5/2013

Full Bill Text

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