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SB 1124: PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION – Adds to existing law to provide for electric corporations’ standard of care for wildfire liability.

Creates the 'Wildfire Standard of Care Act' requiring electric utilities to file wildfire mitigation plans with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Provides liability protections for utilities in substantial compliance with approved plans, limits damages for non-compliance, and grants immunity to the commission.

Status

Referred to Committee (Senate) (March 12, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced February 21, 2025

Sponsors

  • STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
  • LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
  • Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
  • Legislative Co-sponsors
  • RS32299C2 / S1124
  • Senator Harris Representative Vander Woude
  • Senator Okuniewicz Representative Raybould

Committees

  • JR for Printing

Bill history

  • March 7, 2025 — Senate: Amendments reported printed (amended)
  • March 7, 2025 — Senate: Reported engrossed, filed for first reading, as amended (amended)
  • March 7, 2025 — Senate: Read first time as amended, filed for Second Reading (amended)
  • March 10, 2025 — Senate: Read second time as amended, filed for Third reading (amended)
  • March 11, 2025 — Senate: Read third time in full as amended – FAILED - 16-19-0AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bjerke, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Cook, Den Hartog, Harris, Keyser, Lakey, Lent, Markley(Carlson), Okuniewicz, Toews, VanOrden, W (amended)
  • March 12, 2025 — Senate: Motion to reconsider - PASSED (passed)
  • March 12, 2025 — Senate: Referred to 14th Order for amendment (amended)
  • March 27, 2025 — Senate: Recommitted to State Affairs

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