Senate Bill 287

Requires that electric companies and consumer-owned utilities have wildfire plans based on best practices. Allows insurance policy encouragement of wildfire risk reduction. Requires comprehensive statewide map of wildfire risk. Requires establishment of minimum defensible space requirements. Provides for funding local facilitation of requirements. Appropriates moneys to State Fire Marshal to provide funding. Requires annual report to Legislative Assembly. Creates advisory committee. Requires report to interim legislative committee by February 1, 2022, regarding means to implement recommendations of Governor's Council on Wildfire Response. Requires program generating wildfire smoke level information. Authorizes information program regarding wildfire smoke health risks. Provides for clean air shelters. Requires increased availability of filtration systems. Requires Office of Emergency Management to include wildfire in statewide emergency plan and coordinate with cities, counties and certain facilities. Creates Task Force on Wildfire Education Coordination. Requires report to interim committee by September 15, 2022. Sunsets December 31, 2022. Requires regional analysis of wildfire risks and possible reduction. Establishes priorities for forestland and rangeland restoration. Requires analysis of wildfire risk mitigation and response capacity. Requires cooperation with federal agencies regarding wildfire. Provides for forestland and rangeland fuel load treatment on public and private lands. Creates reduced assessment rate for small tract forestland undergoing forest health improvement. Establishes goals for forest resiliency. Requires adoption of rules for funding wildfire response. Requires that all areas have baseline level fire protection. Requires actions to increase wildfire response capacity. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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In the Senate Jan 11 – Jun 26

1. Jan 11Introduced
2. Jan 19Sent to Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
3. Mar 15Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
4. Mar 17Heard in Natural Resources and Wildfire Recovery
5. Jun 26Died when the session ended