BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT:
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Recommended Position on State Legislation: AB 1923 (Lim?n) Residential Property Insurance: Wildfire Consolidated Debris Removal; AB 2050 (Caballero) Small System Water Authority Act of 2018; AB 3045 (Gallagher) Natural Resources Agency: State Water Project Commission; and Other Legislation Which May Require Urgent Consideration for a Position by the Board.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
A. Adopt a position of "Support" on: AB 1923 (Lim?n) Residential Property Insurance: Wildfire Consolidated Debris Removal;
B. Adopt a position of "Support" on: AB 2050 (Caballero) Small System Water Authority Act of 2018; and
C. Adopt a position of "Oppose" on: AB 3045 (Gallagher) Natural Resources Agency: State Water Project Commission.
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SUMMARY:
AB 1923 (Lim?n) Residential Property Insurance Wildfires Consolidated Debris Removal (A-04-19-2018)
Position Recommendation: Support
Priority: 3
After the historical fires that ravaged California in 2017, burning over 1.2 million acres of land and over 10,000 structures, local, state, and federal agencies responded to clean up the debris in a coordinated effort to speed up recovery. In some areas, the county conducted the cleanup and then attempted to bill the individual homeowners for their apportioned cost of the debris removal. It was found that many of the homeowner's insurance policies lacked the coverage necessary to pay the $115,000 bill. Furthermore, the insurance policies lacked clear language on who was responsible for the debris cleanup, leaving both the homeowners and the local agency to figure it out.
AB 1923 would create the Debris Removal Program to coordinate cleanup activities after a fire that has been classified as a "state of emergency" by the Governor. The bill clarifies the responsibilities and liability of homeowners and insurance companies when participating in a government agency debris removal program. The bill would require that homeowners be provi...
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