Senate Utilities Committee advances bill setting 2-year limit on wildfire claims against electric utilities
The Senate Utilities Committee voted to send House Bill 2107 to the floor with amendments establishing a two-year statute of limitations for wildfire-related claims against electric public utilities, a $5 million punitive damages cap, and a requirement that the State Corporation Commission convene a wildfire mitigation workshop by July 31, 2026.
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The Senate Utilities Committee voted to pass House Bill 2107 favorably out of committee as amended, approving a two-year statute of limitations for wildfire-related claims against electric public utilities and preserving a $5 million punitive damages cap.
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