Committee advances SB 894 but excludes ratepayer funds from wildfire resilience loans

Aug 13, 2026

The committee reported SB 894 (Allen), the Wildfire Resilience Loan Program, as "do pass as amended" and specifically recorded an amendment to exclude ratepayer funds from the bill; the action was announced with Republicans not voting.

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Chair announced that SB 894 (Allen), the Wildfire Resilience Loan Program, was reported "due pass as amended" and that the committee's amendment would exclude ratepayer funds from the bill. "SB 8 9 4 Allen wildfire resilience loan program that is, due pass as amended to exclude rate payer funds from the bill with Republicans not voting," the Chair read aloud while listing outcomes.

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