[§132-44]  State fire marshal; biennial report; deadline; contents.  (a)  Beginning with the regular session of 2027, no later than twenty days before the convening in each odd-numbered year of a regular session, the office shall submit to the legislature a report regarding the activities of the state fire marshal and the counties in implementing this chapter.

     (b)  The report shall include, at a minimum:

     (1)  A status report concerning:

          (A)  Community risk reduction; and

          (B)  The establishment, administration, and enforcement of defensible space requirements;

     (2)  The amount of moneys expended during the previous fiscal biennium for:

          (A)  Community risk reduction;

          (B)  The establishment, administration, and enforcement of defensible space requirements; and

          (C)  Fire suppression; and

     (3)  Any recommendations for the state fire marshal for legislative action, including but not limited to current or future resource and funding needs for:

          (A)  Community risk reduction; and

          (B)  The establishment, administration, and enforcement of defensible space requirements. [L 2025, c 302, pt of §3]