CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3113Introduced by Assembly Member PapanFebruary 16, 2024 An act to amend Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code, relating to protection of forests. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3113, as introduced, Papan. Forestry and fire prevention: contracts for use of communications, telecommunications, and powerlines.Existing law authorizes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, with the approval of the Department of General Services, to enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single-use remote telecommunications facilities. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.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 4115 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 3113Introduced by Assembly Member PapanFebruary 16, 2024 An act to amend Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code, relating to protection of forests. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 3113, as introduced, Papan. Forestry and fire prevention: contracts for use of communications, telecommunications, and powerlines.Existing law authorizes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, with the approval of the Department of General Services, to enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single-use remote telecommunications facilities. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 3113
Introduced by Assembly Member PapanFebruary 16, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Papan
February 16, 2024
An act to amend Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code, relating to protection of forests.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 3113, as introduced, Papan. Forestry and fire prevention: contracts for use of communications, telecommunications, and powerlines.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, with the approval of the Department of General Services, to enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single-use remote telecommunications facilities. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, with the approval of the Department of General Services, to enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single-use remote telecommunications facilities.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.
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 4115 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.
SECTION 1. Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.
4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.
4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.
4115. In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.