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California 20252026

SB 1079

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
DepartmentofForestryandFireProtection, FireInnovationUnit
Introduced / first action
2026-02-13 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit: Office of Emergency Services: Emergency Services Innovation Unit: procurement procedures: exemptions.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law establishes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection and establishes various programs for the prevention and reduction of wildfires. This bill, which would be operative until January 1, 2033, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the Fire Innovation Unit within the department to serve as the department's innovation arm for wildfire technology research, coordination, procurement, and deployment for technologies that, among other things, improve ecosystem and landscape scale resilience. The bill would require the unit to consist of the Office of Wildfire Technology Research and Development, the Innovation, Outreach and Coordination Program, and the Rapid Acquisition and Deployment Program, as provided. The bill would authorize the unit to establish and administer a program to fund early-stage, mature, or dual-use technology projects that enhance wildfire prevention, preparedness, mitigation, and response through grants, contracts, or both. The bill would also authorize the unit to (1) administer or monitor pilot, prototype, or demonstration projects to evaluate, mature, and validate wildfire-related technologies, (2) collaborate with public and private educational and research institutions on wildfire technology and innovation, (3) establish testbeds to test or evaluate emerging technologies, (4) provide technical assistance to local, state, federal, and international fire agencies to facilitate deployment of wildfire-related technologies, (5) maintain a publicly accessible resource to provide visibility into these wildfire-related technologies, and (6) provide opportunities for participation in demonstrations, pilot programs, and field testing, as provided. This bill would require the department to submit an annual report to the Governor and the appropriate fiscal and policy committees of the Legislature summarizing certain information related to the unit, including, among other things, the technologies and projects evaluated, tested, or deployed.

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Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  3. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  4. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  6. Ordered to third reading.

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  7. Read third time and amended.

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  8. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26).

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  12. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on E.M pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

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  14. Ordered to third reading.

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  15. Read third time and amended.

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  16. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  19. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  20. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

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  23. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.

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  24. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  26. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  28. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4264.) (May 14).

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  29. Set for hearing May 14.

  30. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  31. Set for hearing May 11.

  32. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  33. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3972.) (April 21).

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  34. Set for hearing April 21.

  35. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3758.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

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  36. Set for hearing April 7.

  37. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.

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  38. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  39. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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