CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 981Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 981, as introduced, Frazier. Forestry: California Fire Safe Council.Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a local assistance grant program for fire prevention activities in the state. Existing law requires the local assistance grant program to establish a robust year-round fire prevention effort in and near fire threatened communities. Exiting law requires that the eligible activities include, among other things, fire prevention activities, as provided. Existing law permits the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to authorize advance payments, not exceeding 25% of the total grant award, from a grant awarded pursuant to the local assistance grant program. Existing law requires the grantee to expend these funds from the advance payment within 6 months of receipt, as provided. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, through a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to, among other things, encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. This bill would establish the California Fire Safe Council in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members, as specified. The bill would require the council to identify programs administered by public agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and to coordinate the implementation of those programs, to identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate structure-hardening and community resilience to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures, to conduct public outreach effects to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups, and to recommend to the Legislature on how the programs identified by the council can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.This bill would state that an appropriation of $7,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of the bill shall be made in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year.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. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the California Fire Safe Council to identify and coordinate programs to address and minimize wildfire risks and programs providing for home hardening to reduce the impacts of wildfire on habitat structures.SEC. 2. Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) is added to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures. (3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.SEC. 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) shall be appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 981Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 981, as introduced, Frazier. Forestry: California Fire Safe Council.Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a local assistance grant program for fire prevention activities in the state. Existing law requires the local assistance grant program to establish a robust year-round fire prevention effort in and near fire threatened communities. Exiting law requires that the eligible activities include, among other things, fire prevention activities, as provided. Existing law permits the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to authorize advance payments, not exceeding 25% of the total grant award, from a grant awarded pursuant to the local assistance grant program. Existing law requires the grantee to expend these funds from the advance payment within 6 months of receipt, as provided. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, through a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to, among other things, encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. This bill would establish the California Fire Safe Council in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members, as specified. The bill would require the council to identify programs administered by public agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and to coordinate the implementation of those programs, to identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate structure-hardening and community resilience to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures, to conduct public outreach effects to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups, and to recommend to the Legislature on how the programs identified by the council can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.This bill would state that an appropriation of $7,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of the bill shall be made in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 981
Introduced by Assembly Member FrazierFebruary 18, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Frazier
February 18, 2021
An act to add Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 981, as introduced, Frazier. Forestry: California Fire Safe Council.
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a local assistance grant program for fire prevention activities in the state. Existing law requires the local assistance grant program to establish a robust year-round fire prevention effort in and near fire threatened communities. Exiting law requires that the eligible activities include, among other things, fire prevention activities, as provided. Existing law permits the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to authorize advance payments, not exceeding 25% of the total grant award, from a grant awarded pursuant to the local assistance grant program. Existing law requires the grantee to expend these funds from the advance payment within 6 months of receipt, as provided. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, through a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to, among other things, encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. This bill would establish the California Fire Safe Council in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members, as specified. The bill would require the council to identify programs administered by public agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and to coordinate the implementation of those programs, to identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate structure-hardening and community resilience to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures, to conduct public outreach effects to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups, and to recommend to the Legislature on how the programs identified by the council can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.This bill would state that an appropriation of $7,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of the bill shall be made in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year.
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a local assistance grant program for fire prevention activities in the state. Existing law requires the local assistance grant program to establish a robust year-round fire prevention effort in and near fire threatened communities. Exiting law requires that the eligible activities include, among other things, fire prevention activities, as provided. Existing law permits the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to authorize advance payments, not exceeding 25% of the total grant award, from a grant awarded pursuant to the local assistance grant program. Existing law requires the grantee to expend these funds from the advance payment within 6 months of receipt, as provided.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, through a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to, among other things, encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings.
This bill would establish the California Fire Safe Council in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members, as specified. The bill would require the council to identify programs administered by public agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and to coordinate the implementation of those programs, to identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate structure-hardening and community resilience to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures, to conduct public outreach effects to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups, and to recommend to the Legislature on how the programs identified by the council can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.
This bill would state that an appropriation of $7,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of the bill shall be made in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the California Fire Safe Council to identify and coordinate programs to address and minimize wildfire risks and programs providing for home hardening to reduce the impacts of wildfire on habitat structures.SEC. 2. Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) is added to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures. (3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.SEC. 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) shall be appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the California Fire Safe Council to identify and coordinate programs to address and minimize wildfire risks and programs providing for home hardening to reduce the impacts of wildfire on habitat structures.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the California Fire Safe Council to identify and coordinate programs to address and minimize wildfire risks and programs providing for home hardening to reduce the impacts of wildfire on habitat structures.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to establish the California Fire Safe Council to identify and coordinate programs to address and minimize wildfire risks and programs providing for home hardening to reduce the impacts of wildfire on habitat structures.
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SEC. 2. Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) is added to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, to read: CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures. (3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.
SEC. 2. Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) is added to Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, to read:
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CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures. (3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.
CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures. (3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.
CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council
CHAPTER 13. California Fire Safe Council
4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures. (3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.
4789.10. (a) The California Fire Safe Council is hereby established in the Natural Resources Agency consisting of 11 members as follows:
(1) Seven members appointed by the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.
(2) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(3) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.
(b) (1) Each member shall serve for a term of four years. The terms of the members shall be staggered, in accordance with paragraph (2).
(2) The Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules shall designate one member it initially appoints to the council to serve a two-year term. The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency shall designate four members the secretary appoints to the council to serve a two-year term.
(c) The California Fire Safe Council shall do all of the following:
(1) Identify programs administered by state, regional, and local agencies to address and minimize the risks of wildfire and coordinate the implementation of those programs.
(2) Identify public and private programs that may be leveraged to facilitate home hardening and community resiliency to minimize the impacts of wildfire to habitable structures.
(3) Conduct outreach efforts to regional and local wildfire mitigation groups.
(4) Recommend to the Legislature on how programs identified pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) can be coordinated to increase the effectiveness of those programs.
SEC. 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) shall be appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code.
SEC. 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) shall be appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code.
SEC. 3. The sum of seven million dollars ($7,000,000) shall be appropriated from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in the annual Budget Act for the 202122 fiscal year to the Natural Resources Agency for purposes of Chapter 13 (commencing with Section 4789.10) of Part 2 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code.
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