2021 - Senate Bill 45 (Portantino, Anthony), Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022 (2-Year)
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Would enact the Wildfire Prevention, Safe Drinking Water, Drought Preparation, and Flood Protection Bond Act of 2022, which, if approved by voters, would have authorized the issuance of bonds for $5,595 billion to finance projects for wildfire prevention, safe drinking water, drought preparation, and flood protection. If approved by voters on the 2022 ballot, this bill would authorize the issuance of $50 million in bonds to CARB, in consultation with California Natural Resources Agency and California Department of Forestry and Fire, to incentivize new projects in California that convert forest and other vegetation waste removed for wildfire mitigation to beneficial uses that maximize reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, provide local air quality benefits, and help increase local community resilience against climate change impacts. Moved to the Senate Inactive File.