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AB 1395: Forestry: internal combustion engines: industrial operations: fire toolbox.
What AB 1395 does, verified February 3, 2026
<p>This bill would amend the law to require industrial operations near forests to provide a set of dedicated firefighting tools for employees. The tools would include a sufficient number of fire extinguishers, in addition to other specified items, to enable each employee to fight fires. These tools would be located within the operating area and accessible in the event of a fire. The law would also require a sealed box of tools to be located within the operating area and accessible, but the bill would replace this requirement with the new set of dedicated tools. The bill would also make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.</p>
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Apr. 29, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 21, 2025 · 794 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1395
| Introduced by Assembly Member Harabedian |
February 21, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 4428 of the Public Resources Code, relating to forestry.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1395, as introduced, Harabedian. Forestry: internal combustion engines: industrial operations: fire toolbox.
Existing law prohibits any person, except as specified, from using or operating any vehicle, machine, tool, or equipment powered by an internal combustion engine operated on hydrocarbon fuels, in any industrial operation located on or near any forest, brush, or grass-covered land between April 1 and December 1 of any year, or at any other time when ground litter and vegetation will sustain combustion permitting the spread of fire, without providing and maintaining, for firefighting purposes only, suitable and serviceable tools, as prescribed. Existing law requires a sealed box of tools, containing specified items, including one backpack pump-type fire extinguisher filled with water, to be located within the operating area and accessible in the event of a fire.
This bill would instead require a dedicated set of tools, as specified, including a sufficient number of fire extinguishers, to be located within the operating area and accessible in the event of a fire, so that, when added to any other tools on the industrial operation, each employee at the operation can be equipped to fight fire. The bill would make other nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 4428 of the Public Resources Code is amended to read:4428.
(a)On any such operation an
(b) On an industrial operation, a sealed box dedicated set of tools shall be located, located within the operating area, at a point accessible in the event of fire. This fire toolbox shall contain: one backpack pump-type contain a sufficient number of fire extinguisher filled with water, two extinguishers, axes, two McLeod fire tools, and a sufficient number of shovels so that shovels, so that when added to any other tools on the operation, each employee at the operation can be equipped to fight fire.
(b)
(c) One or more serviceable chainsaws of three and one-half or more horsepower with a cutting bar 20 inches in length or longer shall be immediately available within the operating area, or, in the alternative, a full set of timber-felling tools shall be located in the fire toolbox, toolbox described in subdivision (b), including one crosscut falling saw six feet in length, one double-bit ax with a 36-inch handle, one sledge hammer or maul with a head weight of six, six or more, more pounds and handle length of 32 inches, inches or more, and not less than two falling wedges.
(c)
(d) Each rail speeder and passenger vehicle, vehicle used on such the operation shall be equipped with one shovel and one ax, and any other vehicle used on the operation shall be equipped with one shovel. Each tractor used in such on the operation shall be equipped with one shovel.
(d)
(e) As used in this section: section, the following terms shall apply:
(1)“Vehicle” means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn over any land surface, excepting a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(2)
(1)
“Passenger vehicle” means a vehicle(2) “Vehicle” means a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn over any land surface, excepting a device moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
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