A view of the 2022 Mariposa County Oak Fire from the PG&E Mount Bullion camera
February 18, 2024 - The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) reports U.S. Representative Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin) has introduced the Supporting Affordable Fire Emergency Hardening through Optimized Mitigation Efforts (SAFE HOME) Act (H.R. 6861). This Act aims to provide relief to Californians who are facing difficulties in affording higher home insurance rates and in making their homes more resistant to fires.
Specifically, the SAFE HOME Act (H.R. 6861) would:
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Create a 25% refundable tax credit for wildfire mitigation (home hardening).
- Credit is capped at $25,000 a year. -
Include a phaseout starting at $200k and drops by 25% every $25,000 in income above $200,000. At $300,000 the credit is fully phased out.
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Include an inflation adjustment for any year after 2024 equal to the cost-of-living adjustment.
Click here to view the text of the bill.
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The Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) is a thirty-seven member county strong service organization that champions policies on behalf of California’s rural counties. RCRC is dedicated to representing the collective unique interests of its membership, providing legislative and regulatory representation at the State and Federal levels, and providing responsible services for its members to enhance and protect the quality of life in rural California counties. To learn more about RCRC, visit rcrcnet.org and follow @RuralCounties on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Source: RCRC
