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AB1699

Good Fire Act: Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program: burn bosses: California Environmental Quality Act.

Chamber Passed·hearing on 8/3/26

Good Fire Act: Establishes a Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program to support prescribed fire and cultural burn projects in California.

The Good Fire Act establishes the Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program, administered by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire). The program aims to support prescribed fire and cultural burn projects to reduce wildfire risks and improve forest health. Key provisions include the creation of the Prescribed Fire Claims Fund to cover losses from prescribed fires and cultural burns, the establishment of a certification program for burn bosses, and the development of a prescribed fire training center.

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Where it stands

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Last
Passed the Assembly · 8–0 · May 22
Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Hearing · this Monday

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

8 Yea

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0 Nay

1 Absent

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Calendar

Aug 3

10:00 AM

Senate Appropriations Hearing

Jun 30

1:30 PM

Senate Emergency Management Hearing

History

Jul 1

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jun 25

Senate

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.M.

Jun 24

Senate

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