Bill Commons

CA AB 1866

in committee

California Disaster Assistance Act: minimum damages thresholds.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1866 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1866 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1866 about?

Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, requires the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. This bill would require the director, in administering those provisions, to prioritize local agencies that are not eligible for federal funding due to the agency's inability to meet minimum damage thresholds under federal law, as specified. The California Disaster Assistance Act limits the state share for any eligible project to no more than 75% of total state eligible costs unless the local agency is located within a city, county, or city and county that has adopted a local hazard mitigation plan in accordance with specified federal law. This bill would specify costs that may be included in the local agency cost share.

Who sponsors CA AB 1866?

Rogers is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1866.

Description

Existing law, the California Disaster Assistance Act, requires the Director of Emergency Services to provide financial assistance to local agencies for their personnel costs, equipment costs, and the cost of supplies and materials used during disaster response activities, incurred as a result of a state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor, subject to specified criteria. This bill would require the director, in administering those provisions, to prioritize local agencies that are not eligible for federal funding due to the agency's inability to meet minimum damage thresholds under federal law, as specified. The California Disaster Assistance Act limits the state share for any eligible project to no more than 75% of total state eligible costs unless the local agency is located within a city, county, or city and county that has adopted a local hazard mitigation plan in accordance with specified federal law. This bill would specify costs that may be included in the local agency cost share.

Introduced
2026-03-11
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Rogersauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-04-15

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-03-12

    Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-03-11

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.

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  6. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Com. on E.M.

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  7. 2026-02-12

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  8. 2026-02-11

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-03-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Bains: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1866

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