Wildfire prevention: state responsibility areas: fire prevention fee.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to reinstate a fire prevention fee for structures in state responsibility areas within California. The fee, previously suspended, would generate funding for proactive forest management, vegetation treatments, updated hazard maps, and emergency evacuation plans. It also supports local fire safe councils and fire prevention education programs, ultimately reducing wildfire risk and improving community safety.
Key provisions
- Reinstates the fire prevention fee effective January 1, 2027.
- Directs funds from a market-based compliance mechanism to replace lost revenue from the fee.
- Specifies that revenue from this mechanism should continue fire prevention activities.
- Suspends the fee from July 1, 2017, to January 1, 2027.
- Repeals the existing fire prevention fee program.
- Sets a repeal date for the provisions of the bill at January 1, 2031.
- Requires the Legislature to appropriate funds for fire prevention activities.
- Addresses the calculation of fund proceeds for purposes of the Health and Safety Code.
Who is affected
- Homeowners
- Property Owners
- California Residents
- State Responsibility Area Landowners
- Local Fire Agencies
Notable changes
- The bill reverses the previous suspension of the fire prevention fee.
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