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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5803

SB 5803: Wildfires/electric utilities

Mitigating the risk of wildfires caused by an electric utility's equipment.

Summary

  • Directs the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to contract with a consultant to recommend a format and list of elements to be included in an electric utility wildfire mitigation plan (wildfire mitigation plan), to be made public by July 1, 2023.
  • Requires each investor-owned electric utility to review and revise its wildfire mitigation plan by October 31, 2023, and at a minimum every two years thereafter.
  • Requires each consumer-owned electric utility to review and revise its wildfire mitigation plan by December 31, 2023, and every two years thereafter.
  • Requires the Utilities and Transportation Commission, for investor-owned electric utilities, and the governing boards, for consumer-owned electric utilities, to review wildfire mitigation plans to confirm whether the wildfire mitigation plan contains recommended elements.
  • Directs the Utility Wildland Fire Prevention Advisory Committee to submit to the Legislature a compilation of the existing wildfire mitigation plans, an analysis of the costs and benefits for a comprehensive statewide wildfire risk map, and recommendations for strengthening state agency coordination of wildfire risk reduction, prevention, and suppression.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5803), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Christine Rolfes (D-23)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5803, SSB 5803, E2SSB 5803

AN ACT Relating to mitigating the risk of wildfires caused by an electric utility's equipment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Christine Rolfes (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Senator D-46T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: E2SSB 5803
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5803)
  2. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5803)
  3. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources. (E2SSB 5803)
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5803)
  5. Referred to Appropriations. (E2SSB 5803)
  6. RDAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5803)
  7. RDAN - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5803)
  8. First reading, referred to Rural Development, Agriculture & Natural Resources. (E2SSB 5803)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5803)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5803)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5803)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5803)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5803)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5803)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5803)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5803)
  19. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5803)
  20. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5803)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5803)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5803)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5803)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5803)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. ENET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Environment, Energy & Technology.

SB 5803 in other sessions

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