SB 488: Safety element: local hazard mitigation plan.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2025-02-19
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-02-02: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.)
Introduced
In Committee
Awaiting First Chamber Vote
Passed First Chamber
In Committee
Awaiting Second Chamber Vote
Passed Second Chamber
Enacted
The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various elements, including, among others, a safety element for the protection of the community from specified risks. Existing law authorizes a city or county to adopt within the safety element a local hazard mitigation plan, and requires that plan to meet specified requirements set out in the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in the provision that authorizes a city or county to adopt a local hazard mitigation plan.
(a)A city, county, or a city and county may adopt with its safety element pursuant to subdivision (g) of Section 65302 a local hazard mitigation plan (HMP) specified in the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-390). The hazard mitigation plan shall include all of the following elements called for in the federal act requirements:
(1)An initial earthquake performance evaluation of public facilities that provide essential services, shelter, and critical governmental functions.
(2)An inventory of private facilities that are potentially hazardous, including, but not limited to, multiunit, soft story, concrete tilt-up, and concrete frame buildings.
(3)A plan to reduce the potential risk from private and governmental facilities in the event of a disaster.
(b)Local The Office of Emergency Services shall give preference to local jurisdictions that have not adopted a local hazard mitigation plan shall be given preference by the Office of Emergency Services in recommending actions to be funded from the Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program, the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, and the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program to assist the local jurisdiction in developing and adopting a local hazard mitigation plan, subject to available funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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| Feb 2, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22. |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
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