CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 3113

Introduced by Assembly Member Papan

February 16, 2024

An act to amend Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code, relating to protection of forests.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 3113, as introduced, Papan. Forestry and fire prevention: contracts for use of communications, telecommunications, and powerlines.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, with the approval of the Department of General Services, to enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single-use remote telecommunications facilities.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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


SECTION 1.

 Section 4115 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:

4115.
 In providing communications, telecommunications, and necessary powerlines in connection with the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires, the department, with the approval of the Department of General Services, may enter into contracts with the owners of real property for the use of their lands or facilities in locations where no other state tenant exists or to install portable or single use single-use remote telecommunications facilities. Provision may be made for indemnification and holding harmless of the owners of those facilities which that are so used by reason of that use. Insurance may be purchased by the Department of General Services, upon request of the department, to protect the state against loss or expense arising out of a contract entered into pursuant to this section.