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ABX1-8 • 2026

Budget Act of 2024.

Budget Act of 2024.

Budget
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Essayli
Last action
2025-02-03
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details about how many public fire protection agencies will be designated by the State Air Resources Board.

Budget Act for State Government in 2024-25

The Budget Act of 2024 provides funding for state government and requires the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection agencies to oversee controlled burning activities, exempting wildland vegetation management burns from permitting requirements if conducted by these designated agencies.

What This Bill Does

  • Provides money to support the work of California's state government during the fiscal year from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
  • Requires the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities.
  • Exempts wildland vegetation management burns from needing permits if they are done by a public fire protection agency designated by the state board.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government of California
  • Public fire protection agencies and other similar organizations in California

Terms To Know

controlled burning activities
Planned fires set to reduce wildfire risks by clearing out dry brush and dead plants.
wildland vegetation management burns
Burns done to manage plant growth in wild areas, reducing fire hazards.

Limits and Unknowns

  • It is unclear how many public fire protection agencies will be designated by the State Air Resources Board.
  • The bill did not pass into law because it died at the governor's desk on February 3, 2025.

Bill History

  1. 2025-02-03 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-01-22 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  3. 2025-01-21 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB8, as introduced, Essayli
.
Budget Act of 2024.
The Budget Act of 2024 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2024 to require the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection
agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities and to exempt wildland vegetation management
burning, as defined, from permitting requirements if conducted by or under the supervision of a public fire protection agency
or other equivalent agency designated by the state board.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.

Current Bill Text

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