CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 144Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryDecember 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 144, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Forest Management Task Force: recommendations: mass timber production facilities.Existing law declares that a thriving in-state forest products sector provides public benefits, including employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas, and economic development for rural communities. Existing law establishes the Forest Health Task Force pursuant to a specified executive order issued by the Governor, and requires the task force or its successor entity, on or before July 1, 2020, in consultation with specified entities, to develop recommendations for the siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. Existing law specifies that it is the intent of the Legislature, in developing those recommendations, that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities be, among other things, located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires, as described, and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of 5% below the states median household income.This bill would recast the median household income threshold from 5% below to at or below 5% of the states median household income.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 144Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryDecember 13, 2018 An act to amend Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 144, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Forest Management Task Force: recommendations: mass timber production facilities.Existing law declares that a thriving in-state forest products sector provides public benefits, including employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas, and economic development for rural communities. Existing law establishes the Forest Health Task Force pursuant to a specified executive order issued by the Governor, and requires the task force or its successor entity, on or before July 1, 2020, in consultation with specified entities, to develop recommendations for the siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. Existing law specifies that it is the intent of the Legislature, in developing those recommendations, that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities be, among other things, located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires, as described, and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of 5% below the states median household income.This bill would recast the median household income threshold from 5% below to at or below 5% of the states median household income.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 144
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-CurryDecember 13, 2018
Introduced by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry
December 13, 2018
An act to amend Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 144, as introduced, Aguiar-Curry. Forest Management Task Force: recommendations: mass timber production facilities.
Existing law declares that a thriving in-state forest products sector provides public benefits, including employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas, and economic development for rural communities. Existing law establishes the Forest Health Task Force pursuant to a specified executive order issued by the Governor, and requires the task force or its successor entity, on or before July 1, 2020, in consultation with specified entities, to develop recommendations for the siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. Existing law specifies that it is the intent of the Legislature, in developing those recommendations, that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities be, among other things, located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires, as described, and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of 5% below the states median household income.This bill would recast the median household income threshold from 5% below to at or below 5% of the states median household income.
Existing law declares that a thriving in-state forest products sector provides public benefits, including employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas, and economic development for rural communities. Existing law establishes the Forest Health Task Force pursuant to a specified executive order issued by the Governor, and requires the task force or its successor entity, on or before July 1, 2020, in consultation with specified entities, to develop recommendations for the siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. Existing law specifies that it is the intent of the Legislature, in developing those recommendations, that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities be, among other things, located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires, as described, and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of 5% below the states median household income.
This bill would recast the median household income threshold from 5% below to at or below 5% of the states median household income.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.
SECTION 1. Section 4630.2 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
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4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.
4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.
4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.
4630.2. (a) On or before July 1, 2020, the Forest Health Management Task Force established pursuant to Executive Order B-52-18 or its successor entity shall, in consultation with the Governors Office of Business Development, the Joint Institute for Wood Products Innovation in the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, private industry, investors, and other stakeholders it deems appropriate, develop recommendations for siting of additional wood product manufacturing facilities in the state. These recommendations shall include but are not limited to:
(1) A financially viable proposal for the development and construction of at least one new mass timber production facility that can manufacture mass timber panels that can be cross or dowel laminated or use similar mass timber technology.
(2) Identify and propose the necessary incentives needed to attract private investment to construct such a mass timber production facility in California.
(3) Identify other former manufacturing or wood processing sites that may be suitable for future investment.
(b) In developing the recommendations pursuant to subdivision (a), it is the intent of the Legislature that the location and activities of the mass timber production facilities, to the extent feasible, meet the following:
(1) Be adjacent to a high or very high fire hazard severity zone, as identified by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and be capable of processing materials generated as a result of fuel treatments or other forest management practices.
(2) Generate mass timber workforce training and job creation opportunities.
(3) Be located in, or be proximate to, areas that are near the locations of large landscape fires of greater than 50,000 acres that have occurred since 2005 and in areas identified as federal opportunity zones or in areas that have an average household income of at or below 5 percent below of the states median household income.