Mitigating The Risk Of Wildfires Through Electric Utility Planning And Identification Of Best Management Practices Appropriate To Each Electric Utility's Circumstances.

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The bill aims to reduce the risk of wildfires by requiring electric utilities to develop and implement wildfire mitigation plans tailored to their specific circumstances. It focuses on identifying best management practices for each utility to prevent and respond to wildfires effectively. This legislation seeks to enhance preparedness, minimize the impact of wildfires caused by electric utility infrastructure, and promote safer practices in managing these risks.

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2022-12-13: Prefiled for introduction.
2023-01-09: First reading, referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources.
2023-01-13: Public hearing in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
2023-02-03: Executive action taken in the House Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources at 10:30 AM.
2023-02-03: AGNR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2023-02-07: Referred to Appropriations.
2023-02-15: Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
2023-02-21: Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
2023-02-21: APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
2023-02-24: Referred to Rules 2 Review.
2023-02-28: Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
2023-03-04: 2nd substitute bill substituted
2023-03-04: Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2023-03-04: Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
2023-03-07: First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.
2023-03-14: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
2023-03-21: Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology at 1:30 PM.
2023-03-21: ENET - Majority; do pass.
2023-03-21: And refer to Ways & Means.
2023-03-23: Referred to Ways & Means.
2023-03-31: Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 12:45 PM.
2023-04-03: Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM.
2023-04-03: WM - Majority; do pass.
2023-04-03: Minority; without recommendation.
2023-04-04: Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
2023-04-05: Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
2023-04-08: Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
2023-04-08: Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
2023-04-10: Speaker signed.
2023-04-11: President signed.
2023-04-14: Delivered to Governor.
2023-04-20: Governor signed.
2023-04-20: Chapter 132, 2023 Laws.
2023-04-20: Effective date 7/23/2023.

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Sponsors (1)

Tom Dent (R)

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