SB 616, explained
Community Hardening Commission: wildfire mitigation program.
Vetoed Vetoed · Author: Rubio
In plain English
This bill would create a new Community Hardening Commission within the Department of Insurance. The commission would develop standards and guidelines for making homes, businesses, and buildings more fire-resistant. It would also require the state's wildfire mitigation program to consider using these new standards.
If this passes
What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.
- A Community Hardening Commission would be established inside the Department of Insurance with members including the Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal
- The commission would develop community hardening standards and guidelines for fire-resistant construction
- The existing wildfire mitigation program would be required to review and consider revising its approach based on the commission's standards
Who's lobbying this bill
40 organizations reported lobbying activity
mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.
California Employment Lawyers Associationpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$196K Palo Alto, City Ofpaid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$161K Cal Fire Local 2881paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 1 filing
$154K
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