California 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB2660 Latest Draft

Bill / Amended Version Filed 06/18/2024

                            Amended IN  Senate  June 18, 2024 Amended IN  Assembly  May 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2660Introduced by Committee on Emergency Management (Assembly Members Rodriguez (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, and Waldron)February 14, 2024An act to add Section 8589.25 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2660, as amended, Committee on Emergency Management. Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property.This bill would require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs relating to emergency management and homeland security. the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. The bill would also require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide specified legislative committees with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The bill would authorize the office to retain up to 3% of the above-described federal grant funding for administrative purposes.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 8589.25 is added to the Government Code, to read:8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: (2)(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.(3)(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.(b)(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.

 Amended IN  Senate  June 18, 2024 Amended IN  Assembly  May 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2660Introduced by Committee on Emergency Management (Assembly Members Rodriguez (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, and Waldron)February 14, 2024An act to add Section 8589.25 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2660, as amended, Committee on Emergency Management. Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding.Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property.This bill would require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs relating to emergency management and homeland security. the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. The bill would also require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide specified legislative committees with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The bill would authorize the office to retain up to 3% of the above-described federal grant funding for administrative purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  June 18, 2024 Amended IN  Assembly  May 20, 2024

Amended IN  Senate  June 18, 2024
Amended IN  Assembly  May 20, 2024

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 2660

Introduced by Committee on Emergency Management (Assembly Members Rodriguez (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, and Waldron)February 14, 2024

Introduced by Committee on Emergency Management (Assembly Members Rodriguez (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, and Waldron)
February 14, 2024

An act to add Section 8589.25 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2660, as amended, Committee on Emergency Management. Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding.

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property.This bill would require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs relating to emergency management and homeland security. the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. The bill would also require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide specified legislative committees with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The bill would authorize the office to retain up to 3% of the above-described federal grant funding for administrative purposes.

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property.

This bill would require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs relating to emergency management and homeland security. the Emergency Management Performance Grant Program. The bill would also require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide specified legislative committees with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs, including the State Homeland Security Grant Program. The bill would authorize the office to retain up to 3% of the above-described federal grant funding for administrative purposes.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8589.25 is added to the Government Code, to read:8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: (2)(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.(3)(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.(b)(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.

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 8589.25 is added to the Government Code, to read:8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: (2)(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.(3)(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.(b)(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.

SECTION 1. Section 8589.25 is added to the Government Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: (2)(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.(3)(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.(b)(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.

8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: (2)(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.(3)(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.(b)(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.

8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: (2)(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.(3)(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.(b)(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.



8589.25. (a) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources: Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.

(1)The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.



(b) The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide the Senate Committee on Governmental Organization and the Assembly Committee on Emergency Management with copies of agreements entered into with local governments to spend the state share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources:

(2)



(1) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.

(3)



(2) The Urban Areas Security Initiative Program.

(b)



(c) The office may retain up to 3 percent of the federal grant funding described in subdivision subdivisions (a) and (b) for administrative purposes.