The following is the states presentation on the SRA fee:
'The State Responsibility Area (SRA) Fire Prevention Benefit Fee was
enacted following the signing of Assembly Bill X1 29 in July 2011. The
law approved the new annual Fire Prevention Fee to pay for fire
prevention services within the SRA. The fee is applied to all habitable
structures within the SRA.
The fee is levied at the rate of $150 per habitable structure, which
is defined as a building that can be occupied for residential use.
Owners of habitable structures who are also within the boundaries of a
local fire protection agency will receive a reduction of $35 per
habitable structure.
This fee will fund a variety of important fire prevention services
within the SRA including brush clearance and activities to improve
forest health so the forest can better withstand wildfire.'
According to Daniel Berlant PIO CalFire, residents of Copperopolis that reside within the Copperopolis Fire Protection District are eligible for the $35.00 reduction on the assesment fee.
Californians should see the first wave of bills, sent by the Board of Equalization, by the second week of August.
