File #: 22-0912    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 5/10/2022 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 5/17/2022 Final action: 5/17/2022
Title: Supervisor Hidahl recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign letters of support for AB 2878 and SB 1109, both which help achieve the state's forest health and wildfire risk reduction goals.
Attachments: 1. A - AB 2878 Support letter, 2. B - SB 1109 Support letter, 3. Signed AB 2878 Support letter, 4. Signed SB 1109 Support letter

Title

Supervisor Hidahl recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign letters of support for AB 2878 and SB 1109, both which help achieve the state's forest health and wildfire risk reduction goals.

Body

DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND

AB 2878 and SB 1109 are supported by the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) and Pioneer Community Energy. AB 2878 helps achieve the state's forest health and wildfire risk reduction goals by increasing the productive use of forest waste. SB 1109 helps achieve the state's forest health and wildfire risk reduction goals by increasing the generating capacity of biomass projects to 225 MW, extending existing biomass contracts by 5 years, and mandating biomass procurement for certain Community Choice Aggregators (CCA) and publicly owned electric utilities.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

N/A

 

CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS

- Recording documents

- Obtaining the Chair's signature and the number of originals to be signed

- send copies of letters to members cc'd