BILL NUMBER: SB 162INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Cox FEBRUARY 14, 2009 An act to amend Section 50078.1 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 162, as introduced, Cox. Local government: fire suppression. Existing law, for the purposes of assessments for fire suppression, defines fire suppression to mean firefighting and fire prevention, including, but not limited to, vegetation removal or management undertaken, in whole or in part, for the reduction of a fire hazard. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 50078.1 of the Government Code is amended to read: 50078.1. As used in this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) "Legislative body" means the board of directors, trustees, governors, or any other governing body of a local agencyspecifiedthat is included in subdivision (b). (b) "Local agency" means any city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered, or special district, including a county service area created pursuant to the County Service Area Law (Chapter 2.5 (commencing with Section 25210) of Part 2 of Division 2 of Title 3). (c) "Fire suppression" includes firefighting and fire prevention , including, but not limited to, vegetation removal or management undertaken, in whole or in part, for the reduction of a fire hazard.