Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: grants: improvements to public evacuation routes: mobile rigid water storage: electrical generators.

Summary

The bill amends the Public Resources Code to let the Office of Emergency Services award grants, funded by the 2024 Proposition 4 bond, for projects that reduce wildfire risk and improve emergency response. Eligible recipients include local agencies, tribes, and nonprofits, and projects range from improving evacuation roads to providing mobile water storage and backup generators for water reservoirs. It targets high‑hazard fire zones and prioritizes disadvantaged communities.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 352.) (March 11). · Mar 11, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 5, 2025
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Apr 22, 2025
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Mar 11, 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. May 5, 2025May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 25, 2025Set for hearing May 5.
6. Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 838.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 22.
8. Mar 12, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
9. Mar 11, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 352.) (March 11).
10. Feb 26, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
11. Feb 25, 2025Set for hearing March 11.
12. Jan 29, 2025Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Seyarto · sponsor
• Alanis
• Alvarado-Gil
• Choi
• Gallagher
• Grove
• Jeff Gonzalez
• Jones
• Ochoa Bogh
• Tangipa
• Valladares

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