Committee votes to pass bill establishing Fire Innovation Unit in statute, with contracting clarifications

Aug 26, 2026

The Assembly Emergency Management Committee voted to pass SB 10 79, a bill to place CAL FIRE’s Fire Innovation Unit into statute, after the sponsor accepted amendments to return to the prior version and to clarify technical language and contracting oversight.

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The Assembly Emergency Management Committee voted to pass SB 10 79 after the bill sponsor and staff agreed to return the measure to its April version and accept technical cleanups.

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