Bill > AB758

This bill requires the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and local government entities to conduct comprehensive wildfire prevention assessments on undeveloped public lands every two years, starting in 2028. The assessments must evaluate vegetation management plans, detail current management practices, and report associated costs, which must be publicly posted online. When state or local governments acquire undeveloped private land, they must create a fire prevention management plan within one year of acquisition and report the associated management costs. The bill mandates that all public lands must establish 200-foot firebreaks along borders with private property by January 1, 2028, to create a vegetation gap that can help slow or stop wildfires. The legislation defines key terms like "firebreak" (a gap in vegetation that acts as a fire barrier) and "severe fire hazard" (land designated in moderate to very high fire hazard severity zones). If the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill imposes new costs on local governments, the state will be required to reimburse these agencies for their expenses. The bill is officially named the "Force State and Local Government to Be Firewise Neighbors Act" and aims to proactively reduce wildfire risks in undeveloped areas.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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