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CA AB706
Bill
Status
6/2/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
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AI Summary
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Establishes the FOREST and Wildfire Prevention Fund in the State Treasury, continuously appropriated to the Natural Resources Agency to reduce organic fuel sources that increase fire risk
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Creates the fire fuel reduction procurement program to support procurement, transport, and beneficial use of up to 15,000,000 bone-dry tons of forest biomass waste per year
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Grants funding priority to BioRAM (Bioenergy Renewable Auction Mechanism) and BioMAT (Bioenergy Market Adjusting Tariff) facilities in operation on or before January 1, 2031
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Prohibits ratepayer funds from being used to fund the FOREST and Wildfire Prevention Fund
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Addresses findings that California needs to remove 5-15 million bone-dry tons of forest biomass waste annually to meet the goal of treating 1,000,000 acres per year for wildfire mitigation
Legislative Description
Forest Organic Residue, Energy, and Safety Transformation and Wildfire Prevention Fund Act.
Last Action
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
6/18/2025