Wildfire Prevention Grants Program: wildfire mitigation validation.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill establishes a Wildfire Prevention Grants Program that would provide funding to communities identified as cohesive fire communities. It is intended to support local actions that lower wildfire risk. The measure has cleared the Assembly and is moving to the next legislative step.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6933.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Emergency Management Committee Hearing
  Emergency Management · Jun 30, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.
2. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 2. Page 5207.)
3. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 9, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
9. Apr 8, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 7, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 6).
11. Apr 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
12. Mar 26, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Steve Bennett (D) · sponsor
• Ahrens
• Bennett
• Connolly
• Harabedian
• Hart
• Stern

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