AB 1467: Residential property insurance: tree fire risks.
<p>This bill would exempt residential property insurance policyholders from state and local laws, ordinances, fees, and fines associated with tree removal if their insurer identifies the tree as a fire risk and the department of forestry and fire protection confirms that the tree is a fire risk.</p> <p>The exemption would be limited to cases where the insurer and forestry department confirm the tree poses a fire risk, and the policyholder would still be required to maintain 100 feet of defensible space around their structure.</p> <p>The bill aims to reduce the burden on property owners in wildfire-prone areas by allowing them to remove trees identified as fire risks without incurring additional costs and penalties.</p>
| 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. |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | Referred to Com. on INS. |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | Read first time. |
| Feb. 22, 2025 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 24. |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Hoover |
February 21, 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 2034 is added to the Insurance Code, to read:2034.
If an insurer identifies a tree on an insured residential property as a fire risk that requires removal, and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection confirms that the tree is a fire risk, the policyholder shall be exempt from state and local laws, ordinances, fees, and fines associated with the removal of the tree.