To address fire suppression efforts and capabilities on unprotected land outside a fire protection jurisdiction by providing immunity from liability for fire service protection agencies taking part in firefighting efforts outside their jurisdiction. The bill also revises the seller's disclosure statement by requesting information on fire protection services. (Companion: SB 5373).   Official Text and Analysis.

Specifies that: (a) any agreement between landowners and agencies must be in writing; and(b) the landowner's reimbursement for costs must not exceed actual costs of the services.

To encourage owners of property located outside a fire protection service jurisdiction to form or annex into a fire protection jurisdiction or enter into an agreement with a fire protection service agency. Authorizes a fire protection service agency to provide services outside its jurisdiction and provides the agency limited immunity from civil liability for providing those services.

To provide that the property owner or owners must reimburse an agency initiating fire fighting services on unprotected land for actual costs that are incurred that are proportionate to the fire itself.

Encourages owners of property located outside a fire protection service jurisdiction to form or annex into a fire protection jurisdiction or enter into an agreement with a fire protection service agency. Authorizes a fire protection service agency to provide services outside its jurisdiction and provides the agency limited immunity from civil liability for providing those services. This bill provides that the property owner or owners must reimburse an agency initiating fire fighting services on unprotected land for actual costs that are incurred that are proportionate to the fire itself.

House concurred with Senate amendments. This bill encourages owners of property located outside a fire protection service jurisdiction to form or annex into a fire protection jurisdiction or enter into an agreement with a fire protection service agency. Authorizes a fire protection service agency to provide services outside its jurisdiction and provides the agency limited immunity from civil liability for providing those services. This bill provides that the property owner or owners must reimburse an agency initiating fire fighting services on unprotected land for actual costs that are incurred that are proportionate to the fire itself.