California Government Code

§ 8586.8

GOV § 8586.8 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, “office” means the Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development.

(b)The Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development is hereby established in state government within the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to study, test, and advise regarding procurement of emerging technologies and tools in order to more effectively prevent and suppress wildfires within the state. The office shall serve as the central organizing hub for the state government’s identification of emerging wildfire technologies.

(c)The office shall be under the direct control of the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 239, Sec. 2. (SB 109) Effective January 1, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2029, by its own provisions.