But here is the thing. A prescribed burn produces smoke, and that smoke may come a penalty under the Clean Air act for our communities. So This bill solves that problem so that smoke from a prescribed fire does not create a penalty under the Clean Air Act. Second, this bill helps communities prepare for smoke to have locations that are safe for people, particularly people with lung problems, with asthma or emphysema or so forth, people who … (04:33–04:41)
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Asserts that the bill prevents prescribed fire smoke from incurring penalties under the Clean Air Act.
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