California Public Utilities Code

§ 719

PUC § 719 Effective Sep 19, 2025Div. 1 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this section, terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined in Section 3280.

(b)On or before April 1, 2026, the administrator, in consultation with the commission, the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, the Department of Insurance, the Office of Emergency Services, and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and with feedback solicited from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, ratepayer advocates, insurance policyholder advocates, electrical corporations, insurance companies, and claimant attorneys, shall prepare and submit to the Legislature, and to the Governor, a report that evaluates and sets forth recommendations on new models or approaches that mitigate damage, accelerate recovery, and responsibly and equitably allocate the burdens from natural catastrophes, including catastrophic wildfires, earthquakes, and other natural disasters, across stakeholders, including insurers, communities, homeowners, landowners, governments, electrical corporations, and local publicly owned electric utilities, to complement or replace the fund.

(c)The report shall include specific recommendations, including, but not limited to, on all of the following:

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 119, Sec. 32. (SB 254) Effective September 19, 2025. Repealed as of January 1, 2030, by its own provisions.