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SB 1183: WILDFIRE STANDARD OF CARE ACT – Adds to existing law to establish the Wildfire Standard of Care Act.
Creates the Wildfire Standard of Care Act requiring electric utilities to develop and file wildfire mitigation plans with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission. Provides liability protections for utilities following approved plans and authorizes access to rights-of-way for mitigation work. Effective July 1, 2025.
Status
Signed by Governor (April 3, 2025) · Originated in the Idaho Senate · Introduced March 20, 2025
Sponsors
- STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
- LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO
- Sixty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2025
- Legislative Co-sponsors
- RS32714 / S1183
- Senator Harris Representative Vander Woude
- Senator Okuniewicz Representative Raybould
Committees
- JR for Printing
- enrolling
Bill history
- March 27, 2025 — House: Read second time; Filed for Third Reading
- March 27, 2025 — House: Rules Suspended: Ayes 68 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 2, read in full as required – PASSED - 46-23-1AYES – Achilles, Alfieri, Andrus, Barbieri, Berch, Boyle, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cheatum, Clow, Cornilles, Crane(12), (passed)
- March 28, 2025 — Senate: Returned From House Passed; referred to enrolling (passed)
- March 28, 2025 — Senate: Reported enrolled; signed by President; to House for signature of Speaker
- March 28, 2025 — House: Received from Senate; Signed by Speaker; Returned to Senate
- March 31, 2025 — House: Reported signed by the Speaker & ordered delivered to Governor
- March 31, 2025 — House: Reported delivered to Governor at 10:05 a.m. on 03/31/25
- April 3, 2025 — House: Signed by Governor on 04/01/25 Session Law Chapter 249 Effective: 07/01/2025
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