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Subcommittee delays decision on Senate Bill 23‑39 amendment after utilities and insurers clash over standards
Summary
A subcommittee hearing on Senate Bill 23‑39 was paused for further review after utility and insurance representatives disagreed over adding an alternative electric reliability standard to wildfire mitigation plan language.
A legislative subcommittee reviewing Senate Bill 23‑39 delayed action and asked parties for further analysis after witnesses disputed a proposed amendment that would allow an alternative electric reliability standard in vegetation-management and wildfire mitigation plans.
At a meeting called by Chairman Doctor, members considered an amendment that would remove the word “and” on page 3, insert an alternative standard and add the phrase “electric reliability standard FAC‑003” as an option alongside the existing standard language. The change would make compliance with either the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard AA3, part 7 or the electric reliability standard FAC‑003 acceptable under…
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