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CA SB1251

Bill

Status

Passed

9/22/2024

Primary Sponsor

Henry Stern

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires electrical utilities to enter into a vector management agreement with mosquito abatement districts, vector control districts, or city/county health departments within 180 days of receiving a request.

  • Agreements must include the locations of electrical vaults that may contain standing water, reasonable access times for surveillance and treatment (considering mosquito seasonality), contact information, update timelines, and a minimum three-year term.

  • Requires mosquito abatement districts, vector control districts, and health departments to keep utility infrastructure data confidential and limit disclosure to affected geographical areas.

  • Exempts electrical utilities that already have existing vector management agreements with these entities from the new requirements.

  • Makes legislative findings that limiting public access to electrical vault locations is necessary to protect the safety and security of public utility infrastructure.

Legislative Description

Mosquito abatement inspections.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 464, Statutes of 2024.

9/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Utilities and Energy6/13/2024
Local Government6/3/2024
Appropriations4/29/2024
Energy, Utilities and Communications4/3/2024
Local Government2/29/2024
Rules2/15/2024

Full Bill Text

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