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Rules committee advances SB 75A to floor, removes wildfire-hazard map references for ADU approvals
Summary
The House Committee on Rules voted to move Senate Bill 75A to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation; the bill removes references to the statewide wildfire hazard map in statutes governing county approval of accessory dwelling units and replacement dwelling units, with committee staff saying there is minimal fiscal impact.
The House Committee on Rules voted to advance Senate Bill 75A to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation on June 24, 2025.
Committee staff said SB 75A would remove references to the statewide wildfire hazard map and related map provisions from statutes that authorize counties to approve accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and replacement dwelling units in high-wildfire-hazard zones. "There’s a minimal fiscal impact, no revenue impact in the bill, no amendment, no subsequent referral," staff member Erin said during the work session.
Vice Chair Pham moved the bill to the floor with a due-pass recommendation; the motion passed and Vice Chair Draisen will carry the bill on the House floor. The committee record indicates no amendments were offered and no further referrals were identified on the floor recommendation.
The committee discussion on SB 75A was brief and procedural. No public testimony occurred in the work session. The committee clerk, Sam, called the roll before the chair announced that the motion passed.
Because the presenter described the change as removing statutory references to the statewide wildfire hazard map, the committee’s action focuses on statutory language rather than creating new mapping or permitting requirements. The bill summary on the record specified no fiscal or revenue impacts.
The committee closed the SB 75A work session after the vote and proceeded to other items on the agenda.
