4209.4. (a) The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee to provide a public forum to solicit and consider public input on programs and activities pursuant to this article and to advise the Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation in developing and implementing programs and activities pursuant to this article.
(b) The committee shall do all of the following:
(1) Provide a consistent and regular means of communication on topics related to community wildfire preparedness and fire mitigation between the department, the Office of the State Fire Marshal, representatives of relevant industries, state agencies, fire service agencies, and other stakeholders.
(2) Provide a forum for addressing wildfire preparedness and mitigation issues of statewide concern.
(3) Share latest available research and best practices with regard to community fire preparedness and mitigation efforts.
(4) Seek and provide comments and specific input on proposed programs, policies, guidelines, budget, and technical issues, and inform local agencies and the public of applicable new laws and regulations.
(5) Provide and receive updates and feedback regarding the programs operated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this article.
(c) Members of the committee shall be all of the following:
(1) The director of the department, or their designee.
(2) The director of the Department of Conservation, or their designee.
(3) The Director of the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, or their designee.
(4) The chair of the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, or their designee.
(5) The State Fire Marshal, or their designee.
(6) The Director of Emergency Services, or their designee.
(7) The Insurance Commissioner, or their designee.
(8) The Director of State Planning and Research, or their designee.
(9) A representative from the California Fire Safe Council.
(10) A representative from the insurance industry or an insurance research organization.
(11) A local fire service representative.
(12) A representative from the building industry.
(13) A representative from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
(14) A representative from the California Fire Science Consortium.
(15) Any other appropriate stakeholders, including representatives from local governmental agencies, as decided by the State Fire Marshal.
(d) The committee shall meet monthly.
(e) The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(f) The chairperson of the committee shall be the State Fire Marshal.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 225, Sec. 17. (AB 9) Effective January 1, 2022.)