CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1075Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member McKinnor)February 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 14868 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1075, as introduced, Bryan. Fire protection: privately contracted firefighters: public water sources. Existing law establishes in state government, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for 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. Existing law, the FIRESCOPE Act of 1989, requires the office to establish and administer a program, known as the FIRESCOPE program, to maintain and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of managing multiagency firefighting resources in responding to an incident. Existing law requires the office, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE program, to develop standards and regulations for any privately contracted private fire prevention resources operating during an active fire incident in the state, as provided, and to develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident, as provided.This bill would additionally require the office to develop regulations prohibiting privately contracted firefighters from hooking up their equipment to public water sources.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 14868 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1075Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member McKinnor)February 20, 2025 An act to amend Section 14868 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1075, as introduced, Bryan. Fire protection: privately contracted firefighters: public water sources. Existing law establishes in state government, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for 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. Existing law, the FIRESCOPE Act of 1989, requires the office to establish and administer a program, known as the FIRESCOPE program, to maintain and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of managing multiagency firefighting resources in responding to an incident. Existing law requires the office, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE program, to develop standards and regulations for any privately contracted private fire prevention resources operating during an active fire incident in the state, as provided, and to develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident, as provided.This bill would additionally require the office to develop regulations prohibiting privately contracted firefighters from hooking up their equipment to public water sources.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1075
Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member McKinnor)February 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Bryan(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member McKinnor)
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 14868 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire protection.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1075, as introduced, Bryan. Fire protection: privately contracted firefighters: public water sources.
Existing law establishes in state government, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for 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. Existing law, the FIRESCOPE Act of 1989, requires the office to establish and administer a program, known as the FIRESCOPE program, to maintain and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of managing multiagency firefighting resources in responding to an incident. Existing law requires the office, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE program, to develop standards and regulations for any privately contracted private fire prevention resources operating during an active fire incident in the state, as provided, and to develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident, as provided.This bill would additionally require the office to develop regulations prohibiting privately contracted firefighters from hooking up their equipment to public water sources.
Existing law establishes in state government, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the states emergency and disaster response services for 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. Existing law, the FIRESCOPE Act of 1989, requires the office to establish and administer a program, known as the FIRESCOPE program, to maintain and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of managing multiagency firefighting resources in responding to an incident. Existing law requires the office, in collaboration with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE program, to develop standards and regulations for any privately contracted private fire prevention resources operating during an active fire incident in the state, as provided, and to develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident, as provided.
This bill would additionally require the office to develop regulations prohibiting privately contracted firefighters from hooking up their equipment to public water sources.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 14868 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by 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 14868 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.
SECTION 1. Section 14868 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.
14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.
14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.
14868. (a) The office, in collaboration with the department and the board of directors of the FIRESCOPE Program, shall develop regulations to govern the use of equipment used by privately contracted private fire prevention resources during an active fire incident. The regulations shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.
(2) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.
(3) Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not have any labeling that indicates emergency personnel or fire department.
(4) Privately contracted firefighters shall not hook up their equipment to public water sources.
(b) The office may consult with both private sector entities that provide privately contracted private fire prevention resources and public sector fire agencies before developing the regulations as required by this section.