Bill Exempting 2020 Wildfire Victims from Solar Panel Building Requirement Heads to Governor
SACRAMENTO – A bill that eliminates solar panel requirements for 2020 wildfire victims who are rebuilding is heading to Governor Gavin Newsom’s desk after passing out of the Senate Tuesday.
Assemblyman Jim Patterson introduced AB 1078 in order to include victims of numerous devastating 2020 wildfires in an exemption granted to previous wildfire victims. Without this bill, anyone trying to rebuild after a wildfire would be required to put solar panels on their home.
“Thousands of homes were lost in 2020 wildfires. Many of these victims already do not have enough insurance money to cover the cost of rebuilding as it is,” said Assemblyman Patterson said. “AB 1078 will help ease the burden of rebuilding after everything they had was destroyed.”
This bill would apply to victims of some of the largest fires in state history including the August Complex, SCU Lightning Complex, LNU Lightning Complex as well as the Glass, Zogg, and Creek fires.
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(From the office of Assemblyman Jim Patterson)
