Bill Text: CA AB1141 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 1141 (Prior Session Legislation)

NOTE: There are more recent revisions of this legislation. Read Latest Draft

Bill Title: Wildfires: Wildland Urban Interface Fire Research Center.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2022-02-01 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB1141 Detail]

Download: California-2021-AB1141-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 1141

Introduced by Assembly Member Frazier

February 18, 2021

An act relating to wildfires.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 1141, as introduced, Frazier. Wildfires: Wildland Urban Interface Fire Research Center.

Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention, detection, and mitigation of wildfires.

This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would develop and fund a Wildland Urban Interface Fire Research Center that specifically addresses the wildland urban interface fire problem and needs of wildfire prevention, detection, and mitigation planning, building, and response, and related economic, insurance, and modeling practices in the state.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

It is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation that would develop and fund a Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Fire Research Center that specifically addresses the wildland urban interface fire problem and needs of wildfire prevention, detection, and mitigation planning, building, and response, and related economic, insurance, and modeling practices in the state. It is the intent of the Legislature that the WUI Fire Research Center would act as a think-tank where fire personnel could discuss policy, exchange information, and train personnel in best practices.