SB-899 • 2026

Fire prevention: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: wildfire smoke.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Grove
Last action: 2026-04-24
Official status: Set for hearing May 4.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about how the task force will fund this assessment or what specific actions will be taken based on the assessment results.

Wildfire Smoke Health Impact Assessment

This law requires a task force to assess the health impacts and costs of high-severity wildfire smoke by July 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force to assess the health costs and impacts of high-severity wildfire smoke using existing data by July 1, 2028.
Involves the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Department of Public Health in this assessment.
Develops a model to estimate the approximate health benefits from achieving goals set in the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan.
Includes recommendations on how to increase health benefits by reducing smoke impacts.
Allows the task force to hire outside help for the assessment.

Who It Names or Affects

The Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force
People living in areas affected by high-severity wildfire smoke

Terms To Know

Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan: A plan that outlines steps to prevent wildfires and protect forests.
High-severity wildfire smoke: Smoke from very intense wildfires that can cause serious health problems.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the task force will fund this assessment.
It is unclear what specific actions will be taken based on the assessment results.

Bill History

2026-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 22.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2026-03-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 24.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.
2026-01-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 20.
2026-01-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 899, as amended, Grove.
Fire prevention: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: wildfire smoke.
Existing law requires the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force to develop a comprehensive implementation strategy to track and ensure the achievement of the goals and key actions identified in the state’s “Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan,” as provided. Existing law requires, on or before March 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, the task force to update the action plan.
This bill would require the task force, on or before July 1, 2028, and in cooperation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Department of Public Health, to assess the health costs and impacts of
high-severity
wildfire smoke using existing wildfire smoke and health data, as provided. The bill would require the task force, in developing this
assessment, to, among other things, develop a model to determine the approximate health benefits of achieving the goals identified in the action plan and make recommendations on how the action plan can increase its health benefits. The bill would authorize the task force to enter into contracts with an independent group to assist with this assessment. The bill would require the task force to include this assessment and additional actions to reduce the health impact of smoke in the next update to the action plan, as provided.

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