,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #aaj  #aae?   
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ahgc 
,report ,no4 #aae-afe1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!  
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,april #d1 
#bjag ,mr4 ,la,malfa 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,s*rad]1 ,ms4 ,*5ey1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4   
,we/]man1 & ,mr4 ,o',hall]an7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces1 & 9   
addition to ! ,committee on             
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,june #ab1 #bjag ,additional   
sponsors3 ,mr4 ,pe>ce1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4
 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1   
,mr4 ,simpson1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,mead[s1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4 ,rooney (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 
,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4            
,mc,clintock1 & ,mr4 ,emm]  ,june #ab1  
#bjag ,report$ f ! ,committee on        
,natural ,res\rces ) an am5dm5t ,/rike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  

"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,june #ab1 #bjag ,!  
,committee on ,agriculture dis*>g$2     
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
pr9t$ ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy
 ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #d1 #bjag 
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf to enhance ! 
reliability ( ! electricity grid & r$uce
 ! ?reat ( wildfires to & f electric    
transmission & di/ribution facilities on
 ,f$]al l&s by facilitat+ vegetation    
managem5t on su* l&s4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,electricity  
,reliability & ,=e/ ,protection ,act4   
#b4 ,vegetation managem5t1 facility     
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance on   
,f$]al l&s conta9+ electric transmission
 & di/ribution facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,title ,v ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &      
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agfa et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+ new section3  #eab4           
,vegetation managem5t1 facility         
inspection1 & op]ation1 & ma9t5ance     

relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way  7a7  
,g5]al direction ,9 ord] to enhance !   
reliability ( ! electricity grid & r$uce
 ! ?reat ( wildfires to & f electric    
transmission & di/ribution rights-(-way 
& relat$ facilities & adjac5t prop]ty1 !
 ,secret>y1 ) respect to public l&s &   
o!r l&s "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,secret>y1
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect
 to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s1 %all     
provide direction to ensure t all exi/+ 
& future rights-(-way1 h[ev] e/abli%$   
7includ+ by grant1 special use          
au?orization1 & easem5t71 = electrical  
transmission & di/ribution facilities on
 su* l&s include provisions = utility   
vegetation managem5t1 facility          
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      
activities t1 :ile consi/5t ) applicable
 law--  7#a7 are develop$ 9 consultation
 ) ! hold] ( ! "r-(-way2  7#b7 enable ! 
own] or op]ator ( a facility to op]ate &
 ma9ta9 ! facility 9 good work+ ord] &  
to comply ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate & local       

electric sy/em reliability & fire safety
 requirem5ts1 includ+ reliability /&>ds 
e/abli%$ by ! ,electric ,reliability    
,organization z def9$ "u #af ,u4,s4,c4  
#hbdo7a7 & plans to meet su* reliability
 /&>ds2  7#c7 m9imize ! ne$ =           
case-by-case or annual approvals =--    
7,a7 r\t9e vegetation managem5t1        
facility inspection1 & op]ation &       
ma9t5ance activities )9 exi/+ electrical
 transmission & di/ribution             
rights-(-way2 &  7,b7 utility vegetation
 managem5t activities t are necess>y to 
control haz>d trees )9 or adjac5t to    
electrical transmission & di/ribution   
rights-(-way2 &  7#d7 :5 review is      
requir$1 provide = exp$it$ review &     
approval ( utility vegetation managem5t1
 facility inspection1 & op]ation &      
ma9t5ance activities1 especially        
activities requir+ prompt action to     
avoid an adv]se impact on human safety  
or electric reliability to avoid fire   
haz>ds4  7b7 ,vegetation managem5t1     
facility inspection1 & op]ation &       

ma9t5ance plans  7#a7 ,developm5t &     
submission ,consi/5t ) subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
%all provide own]s & op]ators ( electric
 transmission & di/ribution facilities  
locat$ on l&s describ$ 9 su* subsection 
) ! option to develop & submit a        
vegetation managem5t1 facility          
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance plan1
 t at ea* transmission or di/ribution   
own] or op]ator's discretion may cov] "s
 or all ( ! own] or op]ator's           
transmission & di/ribution rights-(-way 
on ,f$]al l&s1 = approval to ! ,secret>y
 ) jurisdiction ov] ! l&s4 ,a plan "u   
?is p>agraph %all enable ! own] or      
op]ator ( a facility1 at a m9imum1 to   
comply ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local electric sy/em reliability & fire 
safety requirem5ts1 z provid$ 9         
subsection 7a77#b74 ,! ,secret>ies %all 
n h ! au?ority to modify ^? requirem5ts4
  7#b7 ,review & approval process ,!    
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all jo9tly develop a consolidat$ &     

coord9at$ process = review & approval   
(--  7,a7 vegetation managem5t1 facility
 inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance     
plans submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t--  7i7
 assures prompt review & approval n to  
exce$ #ij days2  7ii7 includes timel9es 
& b5*m>ks = ag5cy comm5ts to submitt$   
plans & f9al approval ( su* plans2      
7iii7 is consi/5t ) applicable law2 &   
7iv7 m9imizes ! co/s ( ! process to !   
review+ ag5cy & ! entity submitt+ !     
plans2 &  7,b7 am5dm5ts to ! plans 9 a  
prompt mann] if *ang$ conditions        
necessitate a modification to a plan4   
7#c7 ,notification ,! review & approval 
process "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all-- 7,a7    
include notification by ! ag5cy ( any   
*ang$ conditions t w>rant a modification
 to a plan2  7,b7 provide an opportunity
 = ! own] or op]ator to submit a propos$
 plan am5dm5t to address directly !     
*ang$ condition2 &  7,c7 all[ ! own] or 
op]ator to cont9ue to implem5t ^?       
elem5ts ( ! approv$ plan t d n directly 
& adv]sely affect ! condition           

precipitat+ ! ne$ = modification4  7#d7 
,categorical exclusion process ,!       
,secret>y & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all apply 8 or h] categorical exclusion
 process "u ! ,national ,environm5tal   
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 to plans develop$ "u ?is 
subsection on exi/+ transmission &      
di/ribution rights-(-way "u ?is         
subsection4  7#e7 ,implem5tation ,a plan
 approv$ "u ?is subsection %all become  
"p ( ! au?orization gov]n+ ! cov]$      
"r-(-way & haz>d trees adjac5t to !     
"r-(-way4 ,if a vegetation managem5t    
plan is propos$ = an exi/+ transmission 
or di/ribution facility concurr5t ) !   
sit+ ( a new transmission or di/ribution
 facility1 necess>y reviews %all be     
complet$ z "p ( ! sit+ process or soon]4
 ,once ! plan is approv$1 ! own] or     
op]ator %all provide ! ag5cy ) only a   
notification ( activities anticipat$ to 
be und]tak5 9 ! com+ ye>1 a description 
( ^? activities1 & c]tification t !     
activities are 9 accordance ) ! plan4   

7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,vegetation managem5t1 facility        
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance plan 
,! t]m vegetation managem5t1 facility   
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance plan 
means a plan t--  7i7 is prep>$ by !    
own] or op]ator ( "o or m electrical    
transmission or di/ribution facilities  
to cov] "o or m electric transmission & 
di/ribution rights-(-way2 &  7ii7       
provides = ! long-t]m1 co/-effective1   
effici5t & timely managem5t ( facilities
 & vegetation )9 ! wid? ( ! "r-(-way &  
adjac5t ,f$]al l&s to enhance           
electricity reliability1 promote public 
safety1 & avoid fire haz>ds4  7,b7 ,own]
 or ,op]ator ,! t]ms own] & op]ator     
include contractors or o!r ag5ts engag$ 
by ! own] or op]ator ( a facility4  7,c7
 ,haz>d tree ,! t]m haz>d tree means any
 tree inside ! "r-(-way or locat$       
outside ! "r-(-way t has be5 designat$1 
prior to tree failure1 by ei!r ! own] or
 op]ator ( a transmission or di/ribution
 facility1 or ! ,secret>y or ! ,secret>y

 ( ,agriculture1 to be likely to fail & 
cause a high risk ( injury1 damage1 or  
disruption )9 #aj feet or less ( an     
electric p[] l9e or relat$ /ructure if x
 fell4  7c7 ,response to em]g5cy        
conditions ,if vegetation on ,f$]al l&s 
)91 or haz>d trees on ,f$]al l&s adjac5t
 to1 an electrical transmission or      
di/ribution "r-(-way grant$ by !        
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
has contact$ or is 9 imm95t dang] (     
contact+ "o or m electric transmission  
or di/ribution l9es1 ! own] or op]ator (
 ! transmission or di/ribution l9es--   
7#a7 may prune or remove ! vegetation or
 haz>d tree to avoid ! disruption (     
electric s]vice & risk ( fire2 &  7#b7  
%all notify ! appropriate local ag5t ( !
 relevant ,secret>y n lat] ?an #bd h\rs 
aft] su* removal4  7d7 ,compliance )    
applicable reliability & safety /&>ds   
,if vegetation on ,f$]al l&s )9 or      
adjac5t to an electrical transmission or
 di/ribution "r-(-way "u ! jurisdiction 
( ea* ,secret>y does n meet cle>ance    

requirem5ts "u /&>ds e/abli%$ by !      
,electric ,reliability ,organization z  
def9$ "u #af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a71 or by  
,/ate & local au?orities1 & ! ,secret>y 
hav+ jurisdiction ov] ! l&s has fail$ to
 act to all[ a transmission or          
di/ribution facility own] or op]ator to 
conduct vegetation managem5t activities 
)9 #c bus9ess days aft] receiv+ a reque/
 to all[ su* activities1 ! own] or      
op]ator may1 aft] notify+ ! ,secret>y1  
conduct su* vegetation managem5t        
activities to meet ^? cle>ance          
requirem5ts4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5t ,!
 ,secret>y or ,secret>y ( ,agriculture  
%all report reque/s & actions made "u   
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 annually on ea*   
,secret>y's website4  7f7 ,liability ,an
 own] or op]ator ( a transmission or    
di/ribution facility %all n be held     
liable = wildfire damage1 loss or       
injury1 includ+ ! co/ ( fire            
suppression1 if--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y or !
 ,secret>y ( ,agriculture fails to all[ 
! own] or op]ator to op]ate consi/5tly )

 an approv$ vegetation managem5t1       
facility inspection1 & op]ation &       
ma9t5ance plan on ,f$]al l&s "u !       
relevant ,secret>y's jurisdiction )9 or 
adjac5t to a "r-(-way to comply )       
,f$]al1 ,/ate or local electric sy/em   
reliability & fire safety /&>ds1 includ+
 /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,electric          
,reliability ,organization z def9$ "u   
#af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a72 or  7#b7 !      
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
fails to all[ ! own] or op]ator ( !     
transmission or di/ribution facility to 
p]=m appropriate vegetation managem5t   
activities 9 response to a haz>d tree z 
def9$ "u subsection 7b77#f71 or a tree 9
 imm95t dang] ( contact+ ! own]'s or    
op]ator's transmission or di/ribution   
facility4  7g7 ,tra9+ & guidance ,9     
consultation ) ! electric utility       
indu/ry1 ! ,secret>y & ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture are enc\rag$ to develop a  
program to tra9 p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior & ! ,=e/ ,s]vice involv$ 9  
vegetation managem5t decisions on       

rights-(-way relat+ to transmission &   
di/ribution facilities to ensure t su*  
p]sonnel--  7#a7 und]/& electric sy/em  
reliability & fire safety requirem5ts1  
includ+ reliability /&>ds e/abli%$ by ! 
,electric ,reliability ,organization z  
def9$ "u #af ,u4,s4,c4 #hbdo7a72  7#b7  
assi/ own]s & op]ators ( transmission & 
di/ribution facilities to comply )      
applicable electric reliability & fire  
safety requirem5ts2 &  7#c7 enc\rage &  
assi/ will+ own]s & op]ators (          
transmission & di/ribution facilities to
 incorporate on a volunt>y basis        
vegetation managem5t practices to       
enhance habitats & =age = poll9ators & =
 o!r wildlife s long z ! practices are  
compatible ) ! integrat$ vegetation     
managem5t practices necess>y =          
reliability & safety4  7h7              
,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all--    
7#a7 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 prescribe       
regulations1 or am5d exi/+ regulations1 

to implem5t ?is section2 &  7#b7 n lat] 
?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section1 f9alize regulations1 or    
am5d exi/+ regulations1 to implem5t ?is 
section4  7i7 ,exi/+ vegetation         
managem5t1 facility inspection &        
op]ation & ma9t5ance plans ,no?+ 9 ?is  
section requires an own] or op]ator to  
develop & submit a vegetation managem5t1
 facility inspection1 & op]ation &      
ma9t5ance plan if "o has already be5    
approv$ by ! ,secret>y or ,secret>y (   
,agriculture be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is section4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections = ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy
 & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa et seq471 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#eaa ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #eab4    
,vegetation managem5t1 facility         
inspection1 & op]ation & ma9t5ance      
relat+ to electric transmission &       
di/ribution facility rights-(-way4  4   
,june #ab1 #bjag ,report$ f ! ,committee
 on ,natural ,res\rces ) an am5dm5t     

,june #ab1 #bjag ,! ,committee on       
,agriculture dis*>g$2 committ$ to !     
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$