CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2377Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add Section 704 to the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2377, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Chief of Wildfire Prevention.Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which is under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires the director to be appointed by the Governor and to hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. Existing law requires the director to appoint a cultural burning liaison who is required to do certain things, including advising the department on developing increased cultural burning activity.This bill would establish within the department a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the chief to be responsible for certain activities, including prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 704 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2377Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add Section 704 to the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2377, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Chief of Wildfire Prevention.Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which is under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires the director to be appointed by the Governor and to hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. Existing law requires the director to appoint a cultural burning liaison who is required to do certain things, including advising the department on developing increased cultural burning activity.This bill would establish within the department a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the chief to be responsible for certain activities, including prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2377
Introduced by Assembly Member MuratsuchiFebruary 17, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Member Muratsuchi
February 17, 2022
An act to add Section 704 to the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2377, as introduced, Muratsuchi. Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Chief of Wildfire Prevention.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which is under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires the director to be appointed by the Governor and to hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. Existing law requires the director to appoint a cultural burning liaison who is required to do certain things, including advising the department on developing increased cultural burning activity.This bill would establish within the department a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the chief to be responsible for certain activities, including prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which is under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires the director to be appointed by the Governor and to hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. Existing law requires the director to appoint a cultural burning liaison who is required to do certain things, including advising the department on developing increased cultural burning activity.
This bill would establish within the department a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The bill would require the chief to be responsible for certain activities, including prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 704 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.
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 704 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.
SECTION 1. Section 704 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.
704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.
704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.
704. There shall be, within the department, a Chief of Wildfire Prevention, to be appointed by the Governor. The chief shall be responsible for all of the following:
(a) Prioritizing acres for fire and fuels treatment and executing those treatments.
(b) Creating a central hub, accessible to the public, that displays and provides information on all forest and vegetation treatments in the state on private, state, and federal lands.
(c) Achieving the states goal of treating 500,000 acres annually by 2025, independent of acres subject to other forest management activity, including timber harvesting plans pursuant to Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 4511) of Part 2 of Division 4.
(d) Streamlining required regulatory approvals, including the synchronization of permits required by the department, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and regional water quality control boards, as those permits relate to forest management activities.
(e) Timely and full reporting of progress and honest identification of obstacles to continued success.