Sec. 203. Liability of certified prescribed fire managers
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In this section, the term covered law means a State law that establishes the standard of care in a civil suit against a certified prescribed fire manager for an escaped prescribed fire to be gross negligence , if the certified prescribed fire manager— obtained a permit for the prescribed fire; conducted the prescribed fire consistent with a written burn plan; was at the site of prescribed fire for the duration of the prescribed fire; and ensured adequate personnel, equipment, and firebreaks were in place during the prescribed fire, in accordance with the written burn plan.
Subject to the availability of appropriations, in accordance with recommendation A3C of the special report of the Western Governors' National Forest and Rangeland Management Initiative, dated June 2017, the Secretary may enter into a memorandum of agreement with the National Governors' Association to host a conference, at which governors can meet to discuss the benefits of addressing liability protection and possible incentives for States to enact a covered law. The Secretary may provide not more than $1,000,000 under the memorandum of agreement under subsection (b).