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Senate panel advances Wildfire Standard Care Act, 7-2, after debate on damages and utility liability
Summary
State Sen. Jim Woodward told the Senate State Affairs Committee Friday that Senate Bill 1183 would set a regulatory standard of care for electric utilities and link civil liability to compliance with PUC‑approved wildfire mitigation plans; the committee voted 7‑2 to send the bill to the Senate floor.
State Sen. Jim Woodward, sponsor of Senate Bill 1183, told the Senate State Affairs Committee Friday that the Wildfire Standard Care Act would establish a regulatory standard of care for electric utilities and require utilities to submit wildfire mitigation plans to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The committee voted 7‑2 to send the bill to the Senate floor with a do‑pass recommendation.
Woodward said the bill, developed after stakeholder workgroups and the governor’s 2024 wildfire report, defines a standard of care, requires utilities to file wildfire plans with the PUC and conditions civil liability on compliance with a commission‑approved plan. “This proposal…is aimed at preserving our safe, reliable, and affordable power,” Woodward said.
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