SCA 8 California Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 24 to Article XVI thereof, relating to wildfires.

Summary

The California Constitution establishes the California Fire Response Fund and requires the Controller to transfer from the General Fund to the California Fire Response Fund a specified amount, as provided. The California Constitution requires moneys in the California Response Fund to be appropriated by the Legislature in each fiscal year exclusively for specified fire prevention purposes. The California Constitution establishes the Special District Fire Response Fund as a subaccount in the California Fire Response Fund, to be appropriated to special districts that provide fire protection services, as provided. This measure would revise and recast the California Fire Response Fund and the Special District Fire Response Fund, by among other things, requiring the Treasurer to annually transfer an amount equal to 1% of specified state revenues from the General Fund to the California Fire Response Fund, as provided.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

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Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2022 Last action Apr 18, 2022

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Apr 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

upper

Apr 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3328.) (April 5).

upper

Mar 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E. & C.A.

upper

Feb 16, 2022

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors