Wildfire Mitigation & Liability Act

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This bill creates the Wildfire Utility Mitigation and Liability Act, requiring electric utilities to submit wildfire mitigation plans to the Public Regulation Commission for approval. It limits liability for utilities that follow approved plans and allows them to recover costs for mitigation efforts. The bill also establishes a one-year statute of limitations for wildfire-related lawsuits against utilities and provides grants for rural electric cooperatives to implement their plans.

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