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Committee adopts amendment and advances wildfire mitigation bills after debate over utility protections
Summary
The committee amended Senate Bill 2339 to replace mandatory language with permissive language for wildfire mitigation plans, advanced SB 2339 as amended and companion SB 2340; members debated whether the bills grant utilities immunity and whether plans should be mandatory.
The House Natural Resources Committee on Oct. 12 approved an amendment and advanced Senate Bill 2339, a bill addressing wildfire mitigation plans (WMPs) for utilities, along with its companion, Senate Bill 2340, which mandates a study of fire service operational response needs.
Representative Doctor moved the subcommittee amendment labeled 02/2001 for SB 2339; Representative Olsen seconded. The amendment struck the word “shall” and inserted “may” on a provision directing annual submission language, converting a mandatory duty to permissive language on one line of the draft. The committee adopted the amendment by voice vote and then voted to give SB 2339 a “do pass as…
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