SB 514: Wildfire prevention: qualified entities: assessments: California Fire Service Training and Education Program Act.

This bill amends existing wildfire prevention laws to support and augment efforts in defensible space and home hardening assessment and education. It establishes a statewide program to allow qualified entities to support the department of forestry and fire protection in its efforts. These entities must complete a specific training program and are authorized to assess compliance with defensible space requirements. The bill also extends the operative date of the program and associated training indefinitely. Additionally, it allows nonprofit entities focused on wildfire resiliency to participate in the program and requires data collected from property owners to be anonymized and kept confidential. The bill also limits the use of data for compliance and enforcement purposes.