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SB-744 Fire protection districts: training: fire suppression activities.(2023-2024)

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Date Published: 03/22/2023 11:10 AM
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Amended  IN  Senate  March 22, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill
No. 744

Introduced by Senator Newman

February 17, 2023

An act to amend Section 6500 13969 of the Government Code, Health and Safety Code, relating to joint powers agreements. fire protection.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


SB 744, as amended, Newman. Joint powers agreements. Fire protection districts: training: fire suppression activities.
The Fire Protection District Law of 1987 provides for the formation and administration of fire protection districts. Existing law requires the board of directors of a fire protection district (district board) to train all employees of the district who are expected to provide specified services, except those whose duties are primarily clerical or administrative, to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as provided. Existing law authorizes a district board to provide any other training programs for its employees.
This bill would also require the district board to train all employees in fire suppression activities. By requiring a new duty on a local district board, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Existing law, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, defines “public agency” for purposes of that act to include, among others, state and local agencies, the federal government, or any federal department or agency.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to that definition.

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NOYES   Local Program: NOYES  

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:


SECTION 1.

 Section 13969 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:

13969.
 A district board shall train all employees of the district who are expected to provide services pursuant to Section 13862, except those whose duties are primarily clerical or administrative, in fire suppression activities as well as to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, as required pursuant to Section 1797.182. A district board may provide any other training programs for its employees.

SEC. 2.

 If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SECTION 1.Section 6500 of the Government Code is amended to read:
6500.

As used in this article, “public agency” includes, but is not limited to, the federal government or any federal department or agency, this state, another state or any state department or agency, a city, county, county board of education, county superintendent of schools, public corporation, public district, regional transportation commission of this state or another state, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any joint powers authority formed under this article by any of these agencies.