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CA AB1942

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2020

Primary Sponsor

James Gallagher

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $330,000,000 from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the 2020-21 fiscal year
  • Funds must support healthy forest and fire prevention programs that improve forest health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from uncontrolled wildfires
  • Allocates at least $10,000,000 of the appropriation to the California Conservation Corps for fire prevention projects and activities in or adjacent to state responsibility areas
  • Doubles the previous year's $165,000,000 appropriation for these programs
  • Aligns funding with existing healthy forest and fire prevention program definitions under California Public Resources Code

Legislative Description

Forestry and fire protection: reduction of emissions of greenhouse gases.

Last Action

In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

3/16/2020

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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