BILL ANALYSIS Ó SCR 49 Page 1 Date of Hearing: June 8, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Richard Gordon, Chair SCR 49 (Berryhill) - As Amended May 27, 2015 SENATE VOTE: 36-0 SUBJECT: Wildfire Awareness Week. SUMMARY: 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 prepare for wildfires. Specifically, 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 percent of wildfires in California are human-caused and, therefore, are preventable. 4)The educational tools for preventing wildfires and protecting against them when they occur already exist. It is essential SCR 49 Page 2 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. 5)"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. FISCAL EFFECT: None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support None on file Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 SCR 49 Page 3