Bill Text: CA AB2660 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Assembly Bill 2660

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Bill Title: Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-08-15 - In committee: Held under submission. [AB2660 Detail]

Download: California-2023-AB2660-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill

No. 2660

Introduced by Committee on Emergency Management (Assembly Members Rodriguez (Chair), Megan Dahle (Vice Chair), Arambula, Calderon, Wendy Carrillo, and Waldron)

February 14, 2024

An act to add Section 8589.25 to the Government Code, relating to emergency services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

AB 2660, as introduced, Committee on Emergency Management. Office of Emergency Services: federal grant funding.

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties relating to addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property.

This bill would require the OES, to the extent permitted by federal law, to provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from specified federal grant programs relating to emergency management and homeland security.

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

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

SECTION 1.

Section 8589.25 is added to the Government Code, to read:

8589.25.

The office, to the extent permitted by federal law, shall provide to local operational areas and urban areas the maximum local share of federal grant funding administered by the office from the following sources:

(a) The Emergency Management Performance Grant Program.

(b) The State Homeland Security Grant Program.