Fire prevention: air quality and smoke monitoring.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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Overview
This bill modifies existing law to strengthen California’s efforts to monitor air quality and smoke, particularly related to wildfires. It directs the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the State Air Resources Board to develop and fund a program for enhanced monitoring and public awareness campaigns about prescribed burns. The program can include purchasing new air quality monitors to improve rapid response capabilities. The bill focuses on coordination with local air quality districts to ensure effective implementation.
Key provisions
- Directs the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and the State Air Resources Board to develop and fund a monitoring program.
- Requires the program to include a public awareness campaign about prescribed burns.
- Allows the program to purchase new, rapidly deployable air quality monitors.
- Mandates adequate funding for local air quality districts to participate in the program.
Who is affected
- Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- State Air Resources Board
- Local air pollution control and air quality management districts
Notable changes
- Clarifies the scope of the program by explicitly mentioning the purchase of new air quality monitors.
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