Under existing law, the crime of arson is a property crime involving damage to a building by fire or explosion. The crime is punished as a Class A felony when another person is present in the building at the time of the arson and the offender commits the crime knowing a person is in the building or in reckless disregard of that fact. This bill would amend the crime of arson in the first degree to include within the offense arson committed when a person is present in a building and the crime was committed in conjunction with or to accomplish a theft resulting in damages to the property of $25,000 or more. This bill would also establish a minimum sentence of imprisonment for violations.