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HB3666 • 2025

Requires an electric public utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification.

Requires an electric public utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Marsh,, Mannix, Representative Kropf,, Levy B
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-11 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  3. 2025-04-11 House

    Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.

  4. 2025-04-07 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-18 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-03-05 House

    Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Judiciary.

  7. 2025-03-05 House

    Referred to Judiciary by order of Speaker.

  8. 2025-03-04 House

    Work Session held.

  9. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment.

  10. 2025-02-25 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes a power company apply to the PUC to show that the company carries out wildfire safety. Allows COUs to apply. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.2).
Requires an electric public utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Allows a consumer-owned utility to apply for a wildfire safety certification. Directs the Public Utility Commission to issue a certification if the applicant has and implements, as applicable, a wildfire protection plan or wildfire mitigation plan and meets certain requirements.
Establishes a statutory presumption that a utility that has been issued a wildfire safety certification is acting reasonably with regard to wildfire safety practices and materially consistent with the utility's wildfire protection plan or wildfire mitigation plan. Provides that a certification is valid for 12 months.
Declares legislative findings with regard to human-caused wildfires and utilities.
Relating to: Relating to utility wildfire safety practices.
Current location: In House Committee