Assembly concurs on streamlined permitting for wildfire mitigation projects

Aug 31, 2026

Lawmakers voted to codify a streamlined approval path for vegetation management and fuel‑reduction projects, extending an expedited process pilots used under executive orders and preserving environmental safeguards, with concurrence recorded 53‑3.

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The Assembly concurred in Senate amendments and passed SB 1370, a measure to codify an emergency‑style expedited permitting pathway for non‑timber vegetation management and other wildfire mitigation projects.

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