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title: AB 747
description: AB 747 (2019) – AB 747 requires local jurisdictions that have not adopted a local hazard mitigation plan to review and update the safety element of their general plan, as necessary, to identify and analyze evacuation routes under a range of emergency scenarios.  Given the number of severe and fast-moving wildfires that are taking place […]
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# [AB 747](https://california.concretepipe.org/blog/government-relations/ab-747)

 Written by [Sheila Clevenger](https://california.concretepipe.org/blog/author/sheila-clevenger) | Jul 2, 2019 2:12:53 PM

AB 747 (2019) – AB 747 requires local jurisdictions that have not adopted a local hazard mitigation plan to review and update the safety element of their general plan, as necessary, to identify and analyze evacuation routes under a range of emergency scenarios.

 Given the number of severe and fast-moving wildfires that are taking place in California, it is critical that local governments have effective safety elements in place.

Supporting documents:

[Letter to Chair McGuire](https://california.concretepipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19-AB-747-Senate-Governance-and-Finance-2019.05.29.pdf)  
[Letter to Chair Gonzalez](https://california.concretepipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19-AB-747-American-Concrete-Pipe-Association-Support-2019.04.18.pdf)  
[Letter to Chair Newsom](https://california.concretepipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19-AB-747-ACPA-CA-Gov-Ltr-2019.09.16.pdf)  
[Senate Floor Alert](https://california.concretepipe.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/19-AB-747-Senate-Floor-July-2_2019..pdf)

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