BILL NUMBER: SB 1256INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Berryhill FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to amend Section 4117 of the Public Resources Code, relating to prevention and control of forest fires. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 1256, as introduced, Berryhill. Public resources: prevention and control of forest fires. Existing law provides that any county, city, or district may adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations to provide fire prevention restrictions or regulations necessary to meet local conditions of weather, vegetation, or other fire hazards. Existing law also provides that such ordinances, rules, or regulations may be more restrictive than state statutes in order to meet local fire hazard conditions. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to existing law. 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 4117 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read: 4117. Any county, city, or district may adopt ordinances, rules, or regulations to provide fire prevention restrictions or regulationsthat arenecessary to meet local conditions of weather, vegetation, or other fire hazards. Such ordinances, rules, or regulations may be more restrictive than state statutes in order to meet local fire hazard conditions.