APRIL 2002 LEGISLATIVE REPORT

CALIFORNIA FIRE CHIEF’S FIRE PREVENTION OFFICERS

The following is legislation in the California Legislature being monitored by the FPO Legislative Committee.

For current information or to review any of these bills go to www.leginfo.ca.gov
* = A new bill since last legislative report
AB = Assembly Bill SB = Senate Bill

AB 1983 Dickerson

TITLE: Wildland Fuel Reduction

INTRODUCED: 02/14/2002 LAST AMEND: 04/16/2002

COMMITTEE: Assembly Appropriations Committee

HEARING: 04/24/2002 8:00 am

SUMMARY:

Enacts the California Fuel Hazard Reduction Act to be

administered by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to encourage the development of wildland fuel reduction practices. Authorizes the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection to adopt regulations necessary to carry out the act. Requires the director to report annually. Establishes the Fuel Hazard Reduction Fund.

STATUS:

04/16/2002 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.

AB 2141 Firebaugh

TITLE: Hazardous Materials

INTRODUCED: 02/20/2002

LAST AMEND: 04/18/2002

LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:

Includes in the the public participation requirement of the Carpenter-Presley-Tanner Hazardous Substance Account Act, a site that is the subject to a corrective action order issued pursuant to the Hazardous Waste Control Law, a site that is the subject of an enforceable agreement under account act, a site that is subject to a notice under the California Land Environmental Restoration and Reuse Act and a site subject to cleanup and abatement.

STATUS:

04/18/2002 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS. 

AB 2201 Corbett

TITLE: School Safety: Emergency Manager

INTRODUCED: 02/20/2002

LOCATION: Assembly Education Committee

HEARING: 04/24/2002 1:00 pm

SUMMARY:

Requires School districts to appoint an emergency manager to develop and manage emergency response plans that coordinate with the standardized emergency management systems.

STATUS:

04/17/2002 From ASSEMBLY Committee on EDUCATION with author's amendments.

04/17/2002 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on EDUCATION.

AB 2411 Corbett

TITLE: Building Standards: Local Agencies

INTRODUCED: 02/21/2002

COMMITTEE: Assembly Local Government Committee

HEARING: 04/24/2002 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Authorizes any local agency that has responsibility for the enforcement of state buildings standards to propose for adoption and approval by the commission one or more building standards if specified requirements are met.

STATUS:

04/08/2002 Withdrawn from ASSEMBLY Committee on BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.

04/08/2002 Re-referred to ASSEMBLY Committee on LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

AB 2481 * Frommer

TITLE: Porter Cologne Water Quality Control Act

INTRODUCED: 02/21/2002

LAST AMEND: 04/16/2002

COMMITTEE: Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic

Materials Committee

HEARING: 04/23/2002 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Relates to underground storage tanks. Revises the definition of product tight to specify that it means being impervious to the liquid and vapor of the substance, so as to prevent seepage from the containment. Deletes the requirement that the tank not be subject to physical or chemical deterioration over the useful

life of the tank. Provides procedures to be taken upon finding tanks with certain violations and penalties therefor.

STATUS:

04/16/2002 From ASSEMBLY Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND TOXIC MATERIALS with author's amendments.

04/16/2002 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND TOXIC MATERIALS.

AB 2697 Zettel

TITLE: Forestry: Firebreaks

INTRODUCED: 02/22/2002

LOCATION: ASSEMBLY

SUMMARY:

Makes a legislative declaration that state law should permit the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, when a county's firebreak standards are greater than the statewide standards, to impose the county's standards on buildings and structures located on state responsibility lands in the county.

STATUS:

02/22/2002 INTRODUCED.

AB 2993

TITLE: Urban Wildland Interface Communities

INTRODUCED: 03/04/2002

LAST AMEND: 04/16/2002

LOCATION: Assembly Appropriations Committee

SUMMARY:

Requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify incentives or financial relief to landowners to implement fire protection projects in forested areas surrounding urban wildland interface communities.

STATUS:

04/16/2002 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Committee on APPROPRIATIONS.

SB 489* Romero

TITLE: Extremely Dangerous Hazardous Waste

INTRODUCED: 02/22/2001

LAST AMEND: 04/18/2002

COMMITTEE: Assembly Environmental Safety and Toxic

Materials Committee

HEARING: 04/23/2002 1:30 pm

SUMMARY:

Relates to the handling and transportation of extremely dangerous hazardous waste. Provides the procedures required when loading, unloading, transferring or transporting such waste. Requires certain disclosure by persons applying for a hazardous waste facilities permit. Requires the Department of Toxic Substance Control to adopt a list of extremely dangerous hazardous wastes including wastes that could be used for contamination of air or water.

STATUS:

04/18/2002 From ASSEMBLY Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND TOXIC MATERIALS with author's amendments.

04/18/2002 In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended.

Re-referred to Committee on ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY AND

TOXIC MATERIALS.

SB 1663 Soto

TITLE: Mobilehome Parks: Building Standards City of Pomona only

INTRODUCED: 02/21/2002

LOCATION: Senate Housing and Community Development

SUMMARY:

Authorizes, upon approval by the Department of Housing and Community Development, a city, county, or city and county to assume the responsibility for the enforcement of the Mobilehome Parks Act for all parks within its jurisdiction, parks within a specific geographic area within this jurisdiction, or specific parks within this jurisdiction.

STATUS:

03/07/2002 To SENATE Committee on HOUSING AND COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT.

SB 1862 Morrow This bill was pulled by the author!

TITLE: Fire Safety: Fire Extinguishers

INTRODUCED: 02/22/2002

LOCATION: Senate Governmental Organization Committee

SUMMARY:

Requires dry chemical portable fire extinguishers to be

inspected at least monthly by the building owner, the occupant, his or her authorized agent, or a licensed concern. Requires these fire extinguishers to be subject to a maintenance procedure under prescribed circumstances.

STATUS:

03/07/2002 To SENATE Committee on GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION.