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Bill To Help Rural Residents Escape Fire Approved on Assembly Floor

Assemblyman Patterson Hi Res2SACRAMENTO – Legislation introduced by Assemblyman Jim Patterson to make it faster and easier to build new escape routes in high fire danger areas has been approved unanimously on the Assembly Floor.

AB 1154 would eliminate California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requirements on projects to build new roads in high fire-hazard zones where there is currently only one way in and one way out.

The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection has identified numerous mountain and foothill neighborhoods in California that only have one exit route. Having an additional road into and out of an area during a fire could potential save lives and property.

“Deadly, fast-moving wildfires are now the norm,” Patterson said. “We have to do everything in our power to make sure we are prepared to get people out as quickly as possible. If that means building a new exit route, we shouldn’t have to wait for a CEQA report to be completed.”

AB 1154 moves to the Senate Natural Resources Committee.

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Assemblyman Patterson (R-Fresno) represents the 23rd Assembly District in the California Legislature, which includes communities in Fresno and Tulare County.

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