California Assembly Passes Historic Earthquake Resilience Bill, Sending it to Senate
For the first time in more than 30 years, a bill to aid communities in identifying buildings at risk of failure or collapse in an earthquake has been passed by the Assembly and is headed to the
AB 2681, (Nazarian), passed the Assembly Floor last week by a vote of 51-26It received overwhelming support as it made its way through the state's
The bill, which has received the broad support of civic, business and professional organizations, will provide cities with the tools they need to identify dangers to their communities and infrastructure, and the people, services and businesses that are their most important social and economic assets.
"AB 2681 will prove to be a historic piece of legislation because it marks an important first step in building a comprehensive snapshot of seismic resilience in our communities," said USRC Executive Director
The many benefits of AB 2681 include:
Social well-being:
People have a right to be informed about the buildings in which they live and work based on the best information available. Knowing a structure is at-risk of failure in an earthquake is the first step to protecting vulnerable buildings that make up much of the state's affordable housing stock, and of avoiding widespread homelessness that may result from a major quake.
Economic stability:
Small business makes up 99.2 percent of
Environmental health:
Many seismically vulnerable buildings contain asbestos and lead, which, when released into the air and groundwater from crumbled rubble will pose a public health problem of potentially overwhelming impacts. Preventing these structures from damage averts widespread exposure which can impact humans and nature. It also avoids the overburdening of landfills should the state need to dispose of the ruins of a major quake.
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"Earthquakes, in a matter of seconds, can shatter entire communities, leaving large numbers of people homeless and displaced," said
The legislation has received widespread support from business leaders, who see the bill as an important step in protecting the economic health of communities and the state.
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