Timber and engineered wood products assessment: forest restoration grants.

Existing law establishes the Timber Regulation and Forest Restoration Fund in the State Treasury, and requires that all revenues received from specified assessments imposed on certain timber and engineered wood products, less amounts deducted for specified refunds and reimbursements, be deposited into the fund, and used, upon appropriation, only for specified purposes including, among other things, by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to provide grants to certain public and private entities for fire protection, wildland fire suppression, and activities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote adaptation of forested landscapes to changing climate, improve forest health, and protect homes and communities. This bill would additionally authorize moneys from the fund, upon appropriation, to be used by the department to provide grants to remediate former marijuana growing operations.