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CA SB345
California Fire Service Training and Education Program: California Fire and Arson Training Act: fees.
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Introduced
02/12/2025
02/12/2025
In Committee
06/05/2025
06/05/2025
Crossed Over
05/29/2025
05/29/2025
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Sections 13157 and 13159.8 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety.
AI Summary
This bill modifies existing California law regarding the California Fire Service Training and Education Program by adjusting how the State Fire Marshal can establish and collect fees for training, seminars, conferences, and specialized training. Currently, the State Fire Marshal has broad authority to set fees, but the bill now restricts fee collection to situations where state appropriations and other funding sources are insufficient to cover the necessary program costs. The bill amends two sections of the Health and Safety Code (Sections 13157 and 13159.8) to clarify that fees can only be established as a supplemental funding mechanism, not as a primary revenue source. The changes maintain the State Fire Marshal's existing responsibilities for managing fire service training, including developing curriculum, establishing training standards, creating promotional examinations, and promoting the California Fire Academy System. The key modification is essentially a fiscal constraint that ensures fees are only collected when other funding sources are inadequate, potentially protecting fire service professionals and agencies from unnecessary financial burdens while preserving the ability to generate supplemental revenue when absolutely necessary.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Referred to Com. on E.M. (on 06/05/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB345 |
BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB345#99INT |
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