Wildfires: defensible space: education efforts.

Summary

The bill would keep in place a program that lets counties, conservation groups, volunteers and other qualified parties help the state fire department assess and teach homeowners about creating defensible space and hardening homes against wildfires. It also creates a common online platform for reporting those assessments and requires annual reports to the Legislature. The measure failed and was returned to the Secretary of the Senate.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 8, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 21, 2025
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Apr 8, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. Apr 21, 2025April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 9, 2025Set for hearing April 21.
6. Apr 8, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Mar 24, 2025Set for hearing April 8.
8. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
9. Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
10. Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Alvarado-Gil · sponsor

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