Require public utilities to submit wildfire mitigation plans and limit their liability for wildfire-related damages.
AN ACT relating to public utilities; requiring public utilities to prepare and submit wildfire mitigation plans; specifying procedures for the submission and review of wildfire mitigation plans; specifying how costs associated with wildfire mitigation plans may be recovered; specifying limits for liability and damages for public utilities related to wildfires; requiring rulemaking; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Campbell, E, Lawley, Thayer, Wylie, Senator(s) Barlow, Dockstader, Jones, Schuler
Requires electric utilities to prepare and submit wildfire mitigation plans for commission approval, establishes procedures for plan review and cost recovery, and limits utility liability for wildfire damages.
3/6/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 119
3/6/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed HEA No. 0058
3/3/2025(Senate)
S President Signed HEA No. 0058
3/3/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0058
2/28/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number HEA No. 0058
Sponsor: Representative Lien
Sponsor: Representative Lien
Sponsor: Representative Larson, JT
Sponsor: House Minerals, Business and Economic Development
Sponsor: Senator Hicks
Sponsor: Senator Hicks
Sponsor: Senator Crago
Sponsor: Senator Barlow
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senator Case
Sponsor: Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi
Effective: July 1, 2025
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2/28/2025(House)
H Concur:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
2/28/2025(House)
H Received for Concurrence
2/28/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-1
2/27/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/26/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/21/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/21/2025(Senate)
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/14/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2/13/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/12/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
2/11/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/10/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
2/5/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
2/5/2025(House)
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
1/21/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
1/16/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/15/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Concur:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Yin, Neiman
Excused: L. Brown, E. Campbell, Hoeft, Nicholas, Winter
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-1
Key VotePassedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0192SS001.
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedH 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-2-0-0
Key VotePassedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0192HS001.
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman
Excused: Kolb
Conflicts: Nethercott
Yea: BONER, DOCKSTADER, LANDEN, CASE
Excused: STEINMETZ
Yea: Angelos, Banks, Bratten, L. Brown, E. Campbell, Byron, K. Campbell, Chestek, Connolly, Clouston, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Jarvis, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Lien, Wasserburger, Yin
Excused: Riggins, Smith
Yea: CAMPBELL, KNAPP, LARSON, LAWLEY, SCHMID, TARVER, WEBBER, HEINER
Excused: RIGGINS