CA AB1717

Expands the definition of "public works" to include fuel reduction work done under contract and paid for with public funds as part of fire mitigation projects, effective January 1, 2024.

Limits fuel reduction work coverage to apprenticable occupations in building and construction trades with approved apprenticeship programs and contracts exceeding $100,000.

Delays application to nonprofit organizations until January 1, 2025, and excludes work performed on Indian lands.

Makes willful violations of prevailing wage requirements on these fuel reduction projects a misdemeanor as part of expanding the scope of public works crimes.

Clarifies that no state reimbursement is required because costs result from creating new criminal penalties within the meaning of existing constitutional provisions.