SB-894 • 2026

Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.

Budget Energy

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Allen
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on which authority will administer the program or when appropriations might occur.

Wildfire Resiliency: Financial Help

This law establishes a program to provide financial assistance for projects that reduce wildfire risks.

What This Bill Does

Establishes the California Wildfire Resilience Loan Program.
Requires the authority, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to administer the program and provide financial assistance for projects aimed at reducing wildfire-related risks and losses.

Who It Names or Affects

People who want to make their homes more fire-resistant.
Businesses looking to protect their buildings from wildfires.

Terms To Know

Wildfire Resilience Loan Program: A program that provides financial assistance for projects aimed at reducing wildfire-related risks and losses, such as home hardening and defensible space improvements.
Defensible space: An area around a building where vegetation is managed to reduce fire danger.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact details of how the loan program will be administered are not fully explained in this summary.
It's unclear when and if the Legislature will appropriate money for this program.

Bill History

2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-12 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3972.) (April 21).
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3758.) (April 7).
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 7.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-01-16 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 894, as amended, Allen.
Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to enter into a joint powers agreement, as specified, with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program, that, among other things, encourages cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting that creates fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings.
Existing law establishes the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to provide alternative methods of financing in providing and promoting the establishment of facilities using alternative methods and sources of energy and facilities needed for the development and commercialization of advanced transportation technologies, as provided.
This bill would establish the California
Wildfire Resilience Loan Program and would require the
authority
authority, upon appropriation by the Legislature,
to administer the program to provide financial assistance for projects and activities to reduce wildfire-related risks and losses, including home hardening and defensible space improvements, as provided, and would make related changes.

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