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Measure SB 345
Authors Hurtado  
Subject California Fire Service Training and Education Program: California Fire and Arson Training Act: fees.
Relating To relating to fire safety.
Title An act to amend Sections 13157 and 13159.8 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 312, Statutes of 2025.
2025-09-16     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-08     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2990.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-08     In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-07-16     July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-05     Referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-05-29     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1325.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-29     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-27     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1197.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-07     April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-03-28     Set for hearing April 7.
2025-03-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 530.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-03     Set for hearing March 25.
2025-02-19     Referred to Com. on G.O.
2025-02-13     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
2025-02-12     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-09-10
Introduced     2025-02-12
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								The State Fire Marshal may establish and collect admission fees and other fees as described in paragraph (1) only to the extent that state appropriations and other funding sources for those seminars, conferences, and specialized training are insufficient to cover the necessary costs of those seminars, conferences, and specialized training. 
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								Establish any fees that
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								The State Fire Marshal may establish fees pursuant to paragraph (1) only to the extent that state appropriations and other funding sources for the purposes of implementing this section are insufficient to cover the necessary costs of implementing this section.
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								Promote, sponsor, and administer the California Fire Academy System.
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								The recommended minimum standards established pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not apply to any agency of the state or any agency of any political subdivision within the state unless that agency elects to be subject to these standards.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law establishes the California Fire Service Training and Education Program in the office of the State Fire Marshal. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice from the State Board of Fire Services, to carry out the management of the program. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to, among other things, establish and collect admission fees and other fees that may be necessary to be charged for seminars, conferences, and specialized training given, as provided. Existing law also authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish and collect fees to implement the California Fire and Arson Training Act, which requires the State Fire Marshal to, among other things, establish and make recommendations related to minimum standards for fire protection personnel and fire personnel instructors, develop course curricula for arson, fire technology, and apprenticeship training, and promote the California Fire Academy System, as provided. This bill would instead authorize the State Fire Marshal to establish and collect the admission fees and other fees associated with the California Fire Service Training and Education Program, and to establish the fees to implement the California Fire and Arson Training Act, only to the extent that state appropriations and other funding sources are insufficient to cover the necessary costs of the activities eligible to be paid from those fees.