California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 17 — State responsibility areas: fire prevention fees.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

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 defined, and requires that the fire prevention fee be adjusted annually using prescribed methods. Existing law requires the State Board of Equalization to collect the fire prevention fees, as prescribed, commencing with the 2011–12 fiscal year. Existing law establishes the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and prohibits the collection of fire prevention fees if, commencing with the 2012–13 fiscal year, there are sufficient amounts of moneys in the fund to finance specified fire prevention activities for a fiscal year. Existing law requires that the fire prevention fees collected, except as provided, be deposited into the 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 structures in state responsibility areas who are required to pay the fee. Existing law further requires the board, on and after January 1, 2013, to submit an annual written report to the Legislature on specified topics. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to repeal the state responsibility area fire prevention fees imposed by the above provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. Withdrawn from committee.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  6. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 4. Page 466.) Reconsideration granted.

  7. Set for hearing April 9.

  8. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.

  10. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Cannella · Cosponsor
  • Donnelly · Cosponsor
  • Fuller · Cosponsor
  • Harkey · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Knight · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Wyland · Cosponsor
  • Megan Dahle · Cosponsor
  • Jim Patterson · Cosponsor
  • Bill Berryhill · Cosponsor
  • Beth Gaines · Cosponsor
  • Beth Gaines · Primary

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1 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 105 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (105)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 17 do?
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 defined, and requires that the fire prevention fee be adjusted annually using prescribed methods. Existing law requires the State Board of Equalization to collect the fire prevention fees, as prescribed, commencing with the 2011–12 fiscal year. Existing law establishes the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and prohibits the collection of fire prevention fees if, commencing with the 2012–13 fiscal year, there are sufficient amounts of moneys in the fund to finance specified fire prevention activities for a fiscal year. Existing law requires that the fire prevention fees collected, except as provided, be deposited into the 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 structures in state responsibility areas who are required to pay the fee. Existing law further requires the board, on and after January 1, 2013, to submit an annual written report to the Legislature on specified topics. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to repeal the state responsibility area fire prevention fees imposed by the above provisions.
Who sponsors SB 17?
SB 17 is sponsored by Anderson, Bigelow, Cannella, Donnelly, Fuller, Harkey, Huff, Knight, Nielsen, Olsen, Wilk, Wyland, Dahle, Megan (Republican), Jim Patterson, Bill Berryhill, and Beth Gaines.
What is the current status of SB 17?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 17?
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