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Home/Bills/AB 1891California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 1891: Forestry: Beneficial Fire Capacity Program.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 15, 2026

What AB 1891 does, verified August 15, 2026

The bill aims to establish a beneficial fire capacity program in the department of forestry and fire protection. This program will expand training, organizational capacity, and support for community-led beneficial fire programs, including those developed by California Native American tribes, non-governmental organizations, and local districts. The program will provide competitive grants for beneficial fire implementation, capacity building, research, innovation, and training. The department will be required to publish and update information related to the program's implementation on its website. The goal is to maximize the benefits of the program, including expanding the use of prescribed burning for certain public purposes.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-13)Alert me
Recent actions17 total · showing 5
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Aug. 03, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Jun. 25, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jun. 24, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23).
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