California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 978 — Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery: wildfire debris cleanup and removal: contracts.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 472, Statutes of 2022.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2022. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, is administered by the Director of Emergency Services. Existing law requires a state agency, upon request of the Director of Emergency Services and to the extent that funds are allocated therefor, to render services and perform duties within its area of responsibility when considered necessary to carry out the purposes of the act. Existing law requires the Director of Emergency Services to adopt regulations, as necessary, to govern the administration of a disaster assistance program that includes specific project eligibility requirements, a procedure for local governments to request the implementation of programs, and a method for evaluating these requests by the Office of Emergency Services. Regulations of the Office of Emergency Services make debris removal from publicly and privately owned lands and waters, undertaken in response to a state of emergency proclamation by the Governor, eligible for state financial assistance. Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) , administered under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery. At the direction of the Office of Emergency Services, CalRecycle manages wildfire debris removal operations throughout the state. This bill would require the department, defined as CalRecycle or another state agency tasked to manage wildfire debris cleanup and removal by the Office of Emergency Services, within the office of the Governor, to prequalify contractors to enter into contracts to perform prescribed wildfire debris cleanup and removal work in communities impacted by wildfires. The bill would require the department to require any contractor seeking to enter into a contract before the onset of major damage to obtain and submit to the department a standard form of questionnaire and financial statement, verified under oath. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would prohibit the department from awarding a contract to any bidder for the performance of any portion of a wildfire debris cleanup and removal project, unless the bidder meets prescribed eligibility requirements. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 472, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5327.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  10. August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3917.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3778.) (May 19).

  17. Set for hearing May 19.

  18. May 9 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  19. Set for hearing May 9.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3541.) (April 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Set for hearing April 27.

  22. April 25 hearing postponed by committee.

  23. Set for hearing April 25.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  26. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  27. From printer.

  28. Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Votes

SB 978 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Luz Rivas

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 31001
Unaffiliated 39000
Republican 9000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Wood — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Unfinished Business SB978 McGuire Concurrence

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wilk — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bates — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Pan — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Newman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Min — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 7000
Republican 0002
Total 12004
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Republican 2000
Democratic 1001
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pan — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Min — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Newman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 978 do?
Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, is administered by the Director of Emergency Services. Existing law requires a state agency, upon request of the Director of Emergency Services and to the extent that funds are allocated therefor, to render services and perform duties within its area of responsibility when considered necessary to carry out the purposes of the act. Existing law requires the Director of Emergency Services to adopt regulations, as necessary, to govern the administration of a disaster assistance program that includes specific project eligibility requirements, a procedure for local governments to request the implementation of programs, and a method for evaluating these requests by the Office of Emergency Services. Regulations of the Office of Emergency Services make debris removal from publicly and privately owned lands and waters, undertaken in response to a state of emergency proclamation by the Governor, eligible for state financial assistance. Existing law establishes in the California Environmental Protection Agency the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) , administered under the control of an executive officer known as the Director of Resources Recycling and Recovery. At the direction of the Office of Emergency Services, CalRecycle manages wildfire debris removal operations throughout the state. This bill would require the department, defined as CalRecycle or another state agency tasked to manage wildfire debris cleanup and removal by the Office of Emergency Services, within the office of the Governor, to prequalify contractors to enter into contracts to perform prescribed wildfire debris cleanup and removal work in communities impacted by wildfires. The bill would require the department to require any contractor seeking to enter into a contract before the onset of major damage to obtain and submit to the department a standard form of questionnaire and financial statement, verified under oath. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would prohibit the department from awarding a contract to any bidder for the performance of any portion of a wildfire debris cleanup and removal project, unless the bidder meets prescribed eligibility requirements. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 978?
SB 978 is sponsored by McGuire, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 978?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2022. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 978?
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