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Fire prevention: state parks: fire hazard reduction.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

CA AB 2896 · Assembly Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Session ended
Started in
Assembly
Sponsors
2
Latest action
May 25, 2018

What it does

Existing law requires a person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains an occupied dwelling or occupied structure in, upon, or adjoining a mountainous area, forest-covered land, brush-covered land, grass-covered land, or land that is covered with flammable material within a very high fire hazard severity zone to at all times maintain defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, as provided. Existing law vests control of the state park system with the Department of Parks and Recreation. Existing law provides that the department has the right to remove and dispose of debris deposited on public beaches, waterways, or lands within the…

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · May 25, 2018

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

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Where it goes next

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