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CA SB797
Bill
Status
Failed
2/2/2026
Primary Sponsor
Steven Choi
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AI Summary
- Requires the Public Utilities Commission to form a working group to study the cost of undergrounding and insulating overhead electric utility distribution and transmission system facilities
- Mandates the working group compile wildfire mitigation reports from electrical utilities
- Requires the commission to submit a plan to the Legislature by July 1, 2027, on how to most effectively invest in undergrounding and insulating facilities or support electrical corporations in preventing fires
- Focuses on fire prevention in very high fire hazard severity zones, Wildland Urban Interface Fire Areas, and state forests
- The provisions expire and are repealed on January 1, 2031
Legislative Description
Electric utility distribution and transmission system facilities: undergrounding and insulation.
Last Action
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2/2/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations5/5/2025
Energy, Utilities and Communications4/23/2025
Environmental Quality4/2/2025
Rules2/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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