Legislative Updates: Wildfires Summary
- Apr 26
- 2 min read
The state legislature has been BUSY this year. To help you stay on top of all the new bills, we’ve grouped them together into categories to help simplify your reviews. This first summary relates to wildfire legislation. Here’s a list of bills under consideration:
AB 1847: This bill would extend the period of mortgage forbearance from 12 months up to 36 months for borrowers impacted by the Eaton Wildfire, Palisades Fire, or Straight-Line Winds Fire. The forbearance period would be expanded to January 7, 2029.
SB 899: This bill would require the task force (created by Governor Brown) to assess health costs and impacts of high-severity wildfire smoke in cooperation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Department of Public Health
AB 1893: This bill would expand the grant program to include projects undertaken by a local government for acquisition or installation of mobile rigid dip tanks capable of providing helicopter-accessible water supplies for firefighting response in very high and high fire hazard severity zones.
SB 904: This bill would require HCD to make a written determination, within 10 days of the declaration of a wildfire-related State of Emergency, as to whether the wildfire caused substantial structural damage. It would also require HCD to consult with local governments to identify local procedures and Building Codes that may be suspended or revised in order to support recovery and rebuilding efforts.
AB 1986: This bill would require insurance companies to provide premium quotes that include pricing for properties which are certified as "hardened"
AB 1971: This bill would exclude "home hardening retrofit improvements" of $100,000 or greater, including fire safety upgrades to roofs, windows, vent screening, defensible space, and non-combustible replacements of fences, decks, sidings, eaves, and doors from property tax reassessment. Property owners would be required to receive a copy of the home hardening certification and notify the assessor within 30 days of the completion of a project.
AB 2517: This bill would require the State Fire Marshal to provide public notice, review, and the opportunity for public comment before designating areas as moderate, high, or very high fire hazard severity zones.
AB 1795: This bill notes the intent to set standards and protocols to protect the health and safety of tenants/residents impacted by smoke-damaged residential property insurance claims caused by wildfires.
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