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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 49
Author: Berryhill (R), et al.
Introduced:4/29/15
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: Wildfire Awareness Week
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution declares the week of May 3, 2015, to
May 9, 2015, inclusive, as Wildfire Awareness Week to raise
public awareness and encourage all residents of California to be
prepared for wildfires.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Wildfires significantly impact California's environmental,
economic, and social well-being.
2)The current drought and significantly increased
drought-induced mortality of trees and other natural
vegetation throughout the state create ideal conditions for
severe wildfire risk.
3)Approximately 95% of wildfires in California are human-caused
and, therefore, are preventable.
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4)Residents who implement appropriate prefire activities improve
the survivability of their homes during a wildfire.
5)The educational tools for preventing wildfires and protecting
against them when they occur already exist. It is essential
that we reach out to our communities and individual homeowners
with this information, because, armed with knowledge,
residents of this state can learn to live safely in a wildfire
environment.
6)"Wildfire Awareness Week" is a valuable opportunity for
California's fire agencies and communities to reduce the risk
of wildfires and increase public safety and awareness through
education on fire safety, preparation, and prevention.
This resolution declares the week of May 3, 2015, to May 9,
2015, inclusive, as Wildfire Awareness Week to raise public
awareness and encourage all residents of California to be
prepared for wildfires.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified5/5/15)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified5/5/15)
None received
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Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
5/6/15 16:49:58
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