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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Senator Stern</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to amend Section 8654.10 of the Government Code, relating to wildfire prevention. </ns0:Title>
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<ns0:Subject>Wildfire prevention: California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program.</ns0:Subject>
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<html:p>Existing law, contingent upon an appropriation, requires the Office of Emergency Services to enter into a joint powers agreement with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to, among other things, encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify activities that are eligible for financial assistance under the program and requires the joint powers authority to develop criteria and a scoring methodology to prioritize financial assistance provided through the program based on specific factors, as provided. Existing law requires the joint powers authority, no later than July 1, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the
implementation of the wildfire mitigation financial assistance program, as provided.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would instead require the joint powers authority to submit the report to the Legislature regarding the implementation of the wildfire mitigation financial assistance program no later than January 1, 2028.</html:p>
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Section 8654.10 of the
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is amended to read:
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(a)
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The operation of this article is contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act or another statute for purposes of this article.
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(b)
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No later than January 1, 2028, the joint powers authority shall submit a report to the Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795, regarding the implementation of the wildfire mitigation financial assistance program administered pursuant to this article. The report shall include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
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(1)
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An evaluation
of the cost-effectiveness of the wildfire mitigation program compared to other structure hardening, defensible space, vegetation management, and fuel reduction incentive programs.
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(2)
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An evaluation of the overall wildfire risk reduction achieved statewide through awards of financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program.
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(3)
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Detailed information about the quantity, monetary value, geographic distribution, and categories of awards of financial assistance made under the wildfire mitigation program.
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(4)
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Detailed information about the sources and amounts of funds appropriated or granted to the wildfire mitigation program.
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(5)
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Detailed information about barriers encountered to completing work awarded financial assistance under the wildfire
mitigation program, including state, regional, or local permitting requirements.
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(6)
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Any other information the Office of Emergency Services determines is necessary or convenient to evaluate the financial assistance awarded under the program.
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(c)
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This article shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed.
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