Bill > SB488

This bill amends Section 65302.6 of the Government Code to make minor technical changes to the existing law regarding local hazard mitigation plans (HMPs), which are strategic documents that help cities and counties prepare for and mitigate potential natural disasters. Under the existing law, cities and counties may adopt an HMP as part of their safety element, which is a required component of a city or county's general plan. The bill maintains the current requirements that these plans must include an initial earthquake performance evaluation of public facilities, an inventory of potentially hazardous private facilities (such as multi-unit and soft-story buildings), and a plan to reduce potential risks from both private and governmental facilities during a disaster. The key change is in language related to how the Office of Emergency Services prioritizes jurisdictions without an existing HMP when recommending funding for disaster mitigation programs. Specifically, the bill slightly modifies the wording about how these jurisdictions will be given preference when recommending actions to be funded through federal emergency management programs like the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, while maintaining the essential intent of the original provision.

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