Local government: wildfire safety improvements.
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AB 2258 — Local government: wildfire safety improvements.
Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Improvement Act of 1911, authorizes a public agency, as defined, to determine that it would be convenient, advantageous, and in the public interest to designate an area within which public agency officials and individual property owners may enter into voluntary contractual assessments to finance the installation of specified improvements that are permanently fixed to those owners' real property, as specified. Existing law also authorizes a legislative body of any public agency, defined to mean a city, county, or city and county, that has accepted the designation of very high fire hazard severity zone to designate an area for contractual assessments to finance the installation of wildfire safety improvements, as defined, that are permanently fixed to real property. This bill would expand this authority to public agencies in areas of the state that have been reasonably designated as very high or high fire hazard severity zones by the State Fire Marshal, as specified. The bill would also remove the requirement that wildfire safety improvements be made to existing real property and would authorize a voluntary contractual assessment for wildfire safety improvements to be used to acquire or construct wildfire safety improvements in connection with the rebuilding or reconstruction of property if the wildfire safety improvements are in addition to or an improvement to, and were not part of, the property as it existed immediately prior to the destruction or damage to the property by fire. The bill, except as specified, would also provide that wildfire resiliency and safety improvements that contribute to the defensible space Zone 1 of a property, as specified, are wildfire safety improvements for purposes of those provisions.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/21/22 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 21, 2022
- Amended 03/30/22 - Amended Assembly pdf March 30, 2022
- Introduced 02/16/22 - Introduced pdf February 16, 2022
- AB2258 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.
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Read second time and amended.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. & F. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 20).
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(pending re-refer to Com. on B. & F.)
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Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4251.)
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Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and B. & F.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Wood · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Wood
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (8)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Not Voting |
| Luz Rivas | — | Not Voting |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2258 do?
- Existing law, the Improvement Act of 1911, authorizes a public agency, as defined, to determine that it would be convenient, advantageous, and in the public interest to designate an area within which public agency officials and individual property owners may enter into voluntary contractual assessments to finance the installation of specified improvements that are permanently fixed to those owners' real property, as specified. Existing law also authorizes a legislative body of any public agency, defined to mean a city, county, or city and county, that has accepted the designation of very high fire hazard severity zone to designate an area for contractual assessments to finance the installation of wildfire safety improvements, as defined, that are permanently fixed to real property. This bill would expand this authority to public agencies in areas of the state that have been reasonably designated as very high or high fire hazard severity zones by the State Fire Marshal, as specified. The bill would also remove the requirement that wildfire safety improvements be made to existing real property and would authorize a voluntary contractual assessment for wildfire safety improvements to be used to acquire or construct wildfire safety improvements in connection with the rebuilding or reconstruction of property if the wildfire safety improvements are in addition to or an improvement to, and were not part of, the property as it existed immediately prior to the destruction or damage to the property by fire. The bill, except as specified, would also provide that wildfire resiliency and safety improvements that contribute to the defensible space Zone 1 of a property, as specified, are wildfire safety improvements for purposes of those provisions.
- Who sponsors AB 2258?
- AB 2258 is sponsored by Wood.
- What is the current status of AB 2258?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 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 2258?
- Track AB 2258 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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