ENROLLEDHFAHB864 552 4268 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS Regular Session HOUSEAmendments BILLproposed NO.by Representative Knox to Engrossed House Bill No.

864 BYby REPRESENTATIVERepresentative KNOXKnox ANAMENDMENT ACTNO. To enact R.S.

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to authorize a municipality to prevent fires by establishing fire limits and prohibiting the storage, placement, accumulation, abandonment, or use of flammable materials beneath certain structures;

to provide that any parish or municipality may authorize the use of flammable, explosive, or combustible materials for certain events;

to provide for definitions;

to provide for exceptions;

to provide for penalties;

and to provide for related matters.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:

Section 1.

R.S.

33:4741.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:

§4741.1.

Fire limits authorized;

storage of flammable, explosive, and combustible materials under structures A.

For the purposes of this Section, the following words shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Combustible" means a material capable of producing a usually rapid chemical process that creates heat and usuallylight.

(2) "Explosive" means any chemical compound mixture, or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion.

(3) "Flammable" means a material capable of being easily ignited and burningquickly,includingbutnotlimitedtocandles,bonfiresoropenflames,orany other flame-producing devices.

B.

Any municipality in the state may provide for the prevention of fires by establishing fire limits and prohibiting the storage, placement, accumulation, abandonment,or useofflammable,explosive,orcombustiblematerialaboveground within the right-of-way of a public bridge, overpass, viaduct, or tunnel.

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Any parish or municipality in the state may authorize the use of flammable, explosive, or combustible materials for events permitted by the parish ormunicipality,providedthatsuchpermitsoragreementsaresubjectto allstateand federal laws and regulations.

D.

AnypersonwhowillfullyandknowinglyviolatesthisSectionoranyrule, regulation, or order issued under this Section may be subject to a fine of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation.

E.

NothinginthisSectionshallbeconstruedtoapplytoinfrastructureowned or operated bymember-ownedelectric cooperatives or investor-owned utilities that are regulated by the Public Service Commission or the governing authority of the city of New Orleans.

F.

Nothing in this Section shall prohibit temporary, attended activity involving approved equipment or materials when such activity is authorized under otherwise applicable law and complies with all applicable state, federal, parish, municipal, fire, health, traffic, public-safety, and right-of-way requirements.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED:

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