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HI SB3326

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2024

Primary Sponsor

Lorraine Inouye

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources to create and annually update a wildfire hazard map identifying high-risk, medium-risk, and low-risk wildfire areas in each county.

  • Mandates private and public property owners in high- and medium-risk fire areas to trim grasses within 25 feet of adjacent public rights of way and within 10 feet of utility lines crossing their property during specified months.

  • Authorizes electric utility companies to trim or remove hazardous vegetation on private or public property in high- and medium-risk areas after providing notice and a 30-day cure period, with costs charged to property owners.

  • Allows utility companies to enter property with 48 hours' notice and immediately remove hazardous vegetation if it poses imminent wildfire risk, requiring notification to property owners within two days.

  • Imposes $1,000 fines for property owners who fail to abate violations within 30 days of notice, with each additional day constituting a separate offense; takes effect July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To Vegetation Management Near Utility Lines.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

2/16/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/16/2024
Water and Land1/29/2024

Full Bill Text

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