California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 372
Office of Emergency Services: state matching funds: water system infrastructure improvements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bennett (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services (OES) , under the direction of the Director of Emergency Services. Existing law charges the OES with coordinating various emergency activities within the state. The California Emergency Services Act, contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature, requires the OES to enter into a joint powers agreement pursuant to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program relating to structure hardening and retrofitting and prescribed fuel modification activities. Existing law authorizes the joint powers authority to establish financial assistance limits and matching funding or other recipient contribution requirements for the program, as provided.
This bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the Rural Water Infrastructure for Wildfire Resilience Program within the OES for the distribution of state matching funds to urban wildland interface communities, as defined, in designated high fire hazard severity zones or very high fire hazard severity zones to improve water system infrastructure, as prescribed. The bill would require the OES to work in coordination with the Department of Water Resources, the State Water Resources Control Board, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, and other state entities as the OES determines to be appropriate, to achieve the purposes of the program. The bill would require the OES to develop criteria and a scoring methodology to prioritize the distribution of state matching funds provided under the program to rural communities based upon specified criteria.
Text versions
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 04/21/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 21, 2025
- 02/03/25 - Introduced· Feb 3, 2025
- AB372
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 372 Bennett Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Allen. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1822.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on E.M and E.S & T.M. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.