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Authors Stern  
Coauthors: Allen   Becker  
Subject Wildfire prevention: state responsibility areas: fire prevention fee.
Relating To relating to fire prevention.
Title An act to amend Section 4213.05 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-25
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-04-06     Withdrawn from committee.
2026-04-06     Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-31     April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-25     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2026-03-24     Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-04     Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2026-02-23     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23     Read first time.
2026-02-20     Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Versions
Amended Senate     2026-03-25
Introduced     2026-02-20
Analyses TBD
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Existing law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, on or before September 1, 2011, to adopt emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee in an amount not to exceed $150 to be charged on each habitable structure on a parcel that is within a state responsibility area, as specified, and authorizes the board to annually adjust the fire prevention fee using prescribed methods.

Existing law requires that the fire prevention fees collected, except as provided, be deposited into the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and be made available to the board and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for certain specified fire prevention activities that benefit the owners of habitable structures in state responsibility areas who are required to pay the fee.

Existing law, effective July 1, 2017, suspends the fire prevention fee and requires any moneys held in reserve in the fund to be appropriated by the Legislature in a manner consistent with the purposes of the fund.

Existing law repeals the fire prevention fee program on January 1, 2031.

This bill would reinstate the fire prevention fee effective January 1, 2027, subject to the January 1, 2031, repeal.