Bill > SB945

This bill, the Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act, requires the State Department of Public Health (CDPH), in consultation with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) and the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force, to create and maintain a statewide integrated wildfire smoke and health data platform by July 1, 2026. The purpose of the platform is to provide adequate information to understand the negative health impacts on California's population caused by wildfire smoke and to evaluate the effectiveness of investments in forest health and wildfire mitigation on health outcomes. The bill also requires CDPH to develop protocols for data sharing, documentation, and quality control, as well as regularly updated data products tracking air pollution, population exposure, and adverse health outcomes. The Wildfire Smoke and Health Administration Fund is created to support the collection, management, and improvement of the wildfire smoke and health data for the purposes of the Act.