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CA SB130

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/21/2019

Primary Sponsor

Cathleen Galgiani

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a grant program administered by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in consultation with the Office of Emergency Services to provide funding to cities in very high fire hazard severity zones for emergency fire siren warning systems.

  • Authorizes grants to be used for installation, implementation, or refurbishment of emergency fire siren warning systems, which may include voice warning systems with location-based messaging capabilities.

  • Allows the department to establish cost-share requirements for the grant program and permits advance payments of up to 25% of the total grant award.

  • Requires the department to prioritize grant applications from cities on the "Fire Risk Reduction Community" list once developed.

  • Authorizes expenditure of $10,000,000 upon legislative appropriation for grants under this program.

Legislative Description

Fire prevention grants: cities in very high fire hazard severity zones: emergency fire siren warning system.

Last Action

August 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

8/14/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations6/26/2019
Natural Resources6/3/2019
Appropriations4/23/2019
Natural Resources and Water4/3/2019
Rules1/10/2019

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