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AN ACT Relating to wildfire risk reduction; and declaring an emergency. Whereas the state has a substantial public policy interest in addressing wildfire risks and miti- gation of those risks in communities throughout the state; and Whereas wildfires are becoming more frequent, growing in intensity and destruction, often overwhelming response capabilities and triggering large-scale conflagrations that destroy communi- ties, ecosystems and critical infrastructure; and Whereas the state, local communities, nongovernmental organizations and property owners have invested, and will continue to invest, significantly in measures to mitigate wildfire risk to reduce the catastrophic nature of wildfire across our landscapes and built infrastructure; and Whereas the state continues to take a proactive approach to addressing affordability and availability challenges in insurance markets, especially in wildfire-prone areas of this state, includ- ing examining best practices and policies that help reduce wildfire risk for homeowners and com- munities; and Whereas the state believes that the investments and activities undertaken by the state, local communities and property owners should be recognized to the maximum extent possible in the underwriting and ratings decisions of insurance companies; and Whereas the state must continue to partner with all relevant stakeholders, including insurance companies and research and academic institutions, to research wildfire risk mitigation and the connection of wildfire risk mitigation to insurance underwriting and rating decisions; and Whereas the threat of wildfire requires an immediate, coordinated response to protect lives, public health, natural resources and the stability of communities; now, therefore,

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Effective date, May 28, 2025. (on 06/06/2025)

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