2020 – Assembly Bill 1942 (Gallagher, James), Fire Prevention Funding (Dead)
Bill Number
AB 1942
Legislative Session
2019-2020
Bill Information
Category
Climate Change
Status
Dead
Author
Gallagher.James
Contact
Office of Legislative Affairs
Email
Summary
Would have appropriated $330 million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in fiscal year 2020-2021 for healthy forest and fire prevention programs and projects to improve forest health and reduce greenhouse gas emissions caused by uncontrolled wildfires. This bill also would have specified that no less than $10 million of the appropriation go to the California Conservation Corps for fire prevention projects and activities in, or adjacent to, the State Responsibility Areas. Was not heard in the Assembly Natural Resources Committee.