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AB 706: Forest Organic Residue, Energy, and Safety Transformation (FOREST) and Wildfire Prevention Fund Act.
What AB 706 does, verified August 25, 2026
The bill aims to reduce wildfires by up to 15,000,000 bone-dry tons of forest biomass waste per year. It establishes a forest and wildfire prevention fund to support the program, which will continuously appropriate funds to the natural resources agency. The program will prioritize funding for bioenergy projects that use biofuel from high hazard zones. The goal is to support sufficient procurement, transport, and beneficial use of forest biomass waste to reduce wildfire fuel. The program will focus on reducing fuel for wildfires and will be implemented through the fire fuel reduction program.
Bill journey
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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 17, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). |