California Government Code

§ 8654.5

GOV § 8654.5 Effective Jan 1, 2021Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 16.5

Statute text

(a)The State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Director of Housing and Community Development, shall, consistent with Section 8654.2, identify building retrofits and structure hardening measures eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program that are both cost effective and provide for appropriate site or structure fire risk reduction.

(b)The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shall identify defensible space, vegetation management, and fuel modification activities eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program that are both cost effective and reduce the risk of wildfire for entire neighborhoods and communities.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 131. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021. Conditionally operative as prescribed by Section 8654.10. Repealed as of July 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 8654.10.