HIGHWAYS: Authorizes municipalities to establish fire limits and to prohibit the storage, placement, accumulation, abandonment, or use of certain materials within the right-of-way of certain public structures

Summary

The bill gives local governments the authority to establish fire‑safety boundaries and to prohibit the storage, placement, accumulation, abandonment, or use of specified materials within the right‑of‑way of public structures such as highways. It affects municipalities, property owners, and anyone who might place materials near these public corridors, aiming to reduce fire risk. The measure has been signed into law and is now Act No. 849.

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