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CA SB774

Bill

Official Source

Status

Vetoed

9/29/2018

Primary Sponsor

Connie Leyva

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Wildland and Wildland-Urban Interface Wildfire Research Grant Program within the California State University system through a competitive funding process.

  • Eligible campuses must offer wildfire-related degrees, partner with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and demonstrate expertise in firefighting technologies, materials science, and wildfire policy.

  • Program funds research on wildfire fighting advancement, firefighter health and safety, wildland-urban interface fire dynamics, and strategies to improve attack effectiveness and community protection.

  • Requires the CSU Trustees to submit annual reports to the Legislature beginning July 1, 2020, documenting research results and program activities.

  • Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Fund to the CSU Trustees for program implementation.

Legislative Description

Research program: firefighting: wildland and wildland-urban interface.

Last Action

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

9/29/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules8/31/2018
Appropriations8/27/2018
Higher Education8/16/2018
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials9/8/2017
Appropriations7/12/2017
Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials6/15/2017
Appropriations4/20/2017
Environmental Quality3/9/2017
Rules2/17/2017

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