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CA AB41

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/23/2019

Primary Sponsor

James Gallagher

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 8686 of the Government Code to increase the state share of disaster relief costs from 75% to 100% of total state eligible costs for the Camp Fire that started on November 8, 2018, in Butte County

  • Adds the Camp Fire to the list of specified disaster events eligible for full state cost reimbursement, joining previous events like the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, 1991 East Bay fire, and 2003 southern California wildfires

  • Includes legislative findings that a special statute is necessary due to the unique costs incurred by local agencies responding to the Camp Fire, which is ranked as the deadliest and most destructive fire in California history

  • Declares the bill an urgency statute that takes effect immediately to provide timely essential relief to persons who suffered damage or loss from the 2018 fire in Butte County

  • Requires a two-thirds vote for passage due to its urgency statute designation

Legislative Description

Disaster relief: Camp Fire.

Last Action

In committee: Held under submission.

8/30/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/25/2019
Governmental Organization6/6/2019
Rules5/24/2019
Appropriations4/4/2019
Governmental Organization1/17/2019

Full Bill Text

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