California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 2 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 203 — State responsibility areas: fire prevention fees.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law requires the state to have the primary financial responsibility for preventing and suppressing fires in areas that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has determined are state responsibility areas, as defined. Existing law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, by 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. Existing law authorizes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, on July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, to adjust the fire prevention fee, as specified. Existing law requires the fire prevention fee to be collected annually by the State Board of Equalization, in accordance with specified procedures, and specifies that the annual fee shall be due and payable 30 days from the date of assessment by the state board. Existing law authorizes a petition for redetermination of the fee to be filed within 30 days after service of a notice of determination, as specified. This bill would require the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, by July 1, 2016, to amend those emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee in an amount not to exceed $152.33 and would authorize the board, on July 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, to adjust the fire prevention fee, as specified. The bill would extend the time when the fire prevention fee is due and payable from 30 to 60 days from the date of assessment by the State Board of Equalization and would authorize the petition for redetermination to be filed within 60 days after service of the notice of determination, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Obernolte.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  4. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 28).

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

  10. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Bigelow · Cosponsor
  • Gray · Cosponsor
  • Dodd · Cosponsor
  • James Gallagher · Cosponsor
  • Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
  • Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Tom Lackey · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Mayes · Cosponsor
  • Mike McGuire · Cosponsor
  • Melendez · Cosponsor
  • Morrell · Cosponsor
  • Nielsen · Cosponsor
  • Obernolte · Primary
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Quirk · Cosponsor
  • Roth · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Cosponsor
  • Wilk · Cosponsor
  • Wood · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 22 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Obernolte

Co-sponsors (22)

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety taxation environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 203 do?
Existing law requires the state to have the primary financial responsibility for preventing and suppressing fires in areas that the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has determined are state responsibility areas, as defined. Existing law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, by 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. Existing law authorizes the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, on July 1, 2013, and annually thereafter, to adjust the fire prevention fee, as specified. Existing law requires the fire prevention fee to be collected annually by the State Board of Equalization, in accordance with specified procedures, and specifies that the annual fee shall be due and payable 30 days from the date of assessment by the state board. Existing law authorizes a petition for redetermination of the fee to be filed within 30 days after service of a notice of determination, as specified. This bill would require the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, by July 1, 2016, to amend those emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee in an amount not to exceed $152.33 and would authorize the board, on July 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, to adjust the fire prevention fee, as specified. The bill would extend the time when the fire prevention fee is due and payable from 30 to 60 days from the date of assessment by the State Board of Equalization and would authorize the petition for redetermination to be filed within 60 days after service of the notice of determination, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 203?
AB 203 is sponsored by Alejo, Bigelow, Gray, Dodd, Gallagher, James (Republican), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Gordon, Hill, Lackey, Tom (Republican), Levine, Liu, Mayes, McGuire, Mike (Democratic), Melendez, Morrell, Nielsen, Obernolte, Olsen, Quirk, Roth, Waldron, Wilk, and Wood.
What is the current status of AB 203?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 AB 203?
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