Electricity: electrical infrastructure: permanently abandoned transmission facilities: emergency response: liaisons.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The law tells electric utilities to list and take down any permanently abandoned transmission facilities by Jan. 1, 2028 and to include those lines in their wildfire mitigation plans. It also forces utilities and publicly owned electric utilities to work with local emergency operations centers by assigning liaison staff and completing emergency‑management training. Costs for the program are to be borne by the local agencies themselves.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6389.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Utilities and Energy Committee Hearing
  Utilities and Energy · Jun 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 20, 2026

History

1. May 4, 2026Referred to Com. on U. & E.
2. Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3284.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Jan 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3270.) (January 22).
6. Jan 21, 2026Set for hearing January 22.
7. Jan 20, 2026January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. Jan 15, 2026Set for hearing January 20.
9. Jan 15, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Jan 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12).
11. Jan 6, 2026Set for hearing January 12.
12. Jan 5, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Sasha Pérez (D) · sponsor
• Pérez
• Rubio

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