AB 1531: Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation program.

The bill aims to enhance the wildfire mitigation program in California by adding the department of insurance as a non-voting member to the California wildfire mitigation program board. This addition is intended to improve the program's effectiveness in encouraging cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. The department of insurance will provide expertise and guidance on insurance-related aspects of the program. The bill requires the department of insurance to be added to the board by July 1, 2026.