,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dica  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjbj,mr4 
,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% 
a grant program to r$uce ! risk (       
wildfires caus$ by p[] l9es1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,wildfire ,resili5t ,p[]   
,grid ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4 ,mat*+ grant   
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible  
entity means an electric utility1       
includ+-- 7,a7 a publicly own$ electric 
utility2  7,b7 a municipal electric     
utility2  7,c7 a coop]atively own$      
electric utility2  7,d7 an inve/or-own$ 
electric utility2 &  7,e7 a ,f$]al ag5cy
 or f$]ally own$ corporation t is an    
electric utility 7z def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,f$]al ,p[] ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4      
#gif774  7#b7 ,p[] l9e ,! t]m p[] l9e   

includes a transmission l9e or a        
di/ribution l9e1 z applicable4  7#c7    
,program ,! t]m program means ! program 
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#d7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n 
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9
 ! ,(fice ( ,electricity ,deliv]y &     
,en]gy ,reliability a program "u :i* !  
,secret>y %all make grants to eligible  
entities to c>ry out activities t-- 7#a7
 r$uce ! risk ( any p[] l9es own$ or    
op]at$ by ! eligible entity caus+ a     
wildfire2  7#b7 are design$ to enhance  
public safety2 &  7#c7 are supplem5tal  
to ! exi/+ wildfire risk mitigation     
ef=ts ( ! eligible entity plann$ = any  
giv5 ye>4  7c7 ,application  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant
 "u ! program %all submit to ! ,secret>y
 an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
may require4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,z a     
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u !        

program1 an eligible entity %all submit 
to ! ,secret>y z "p ( ! application ( ! 
eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 a      
wildfire mitigation plan4  7d7 ,use (   
grant funds ,an eligible entity may use 
a grant provid$ "u ! program-- 7#a7 = ! 
und]gr\nd+ ( new & exi/+ p[] l9es &     
circuits2  7#b7 to h>d5 ov]head p[] l9es
 ) fire resi/ant equipm5t1 su* z /eel   
poles & cov]$ wires2  7#c7 to in/all    
und]gr\nd circuits2  7#d7 to in/all     
fa/-tripp+ protection sy/ems2  7#e7 to  
con/ruct & op]ate #a or m wea!r monitor+
 /ations2  7#f7 to in/all fault location
 equipm5t2  7#g7 = ! relocation ( p[]   
l9es to roadways2  7#h7 to c>ry out     
vegetation or fuels managem5t activities
 9 accordance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
laws 7includ+ regulations72  7#i7 =     
in/allation ( cam]as1 s5sors1 or o!r    
te*nology t provides real-"t in=mation  
ab\t conditions2 &  7#aj7 = o!r1 relat$ 
electric grid upgrades to r$uce ! risk (
 wildfire ignition4  7e7 ,priority ,9   
mak+ grants "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y   

%all give priority to projects t1 9 !   
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y1 w g5]ate !   
greate/ community b5efit 9 r$uc+ ! risk 
( wildfire ignition f p[] l9es or       
equipm5t relative to ! co/ ( ! project4 
7f7 ,set aside ,9 mak+ grants "u !      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n    
less ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made      
available to eligible entities "u !     
program are made available to eligible  
entities t sell n m ?an #d1jjj1jjj      
megawatt h\rs ( electricity p] ye>4  7g7
 ,mat*+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z a  
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u !        
program1 an eligible entity %all provide
 mat*+ funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d   
contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n less 
?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available
 "u ! grant4  7#b7 ,exception = small   
utilities ,) respect to an eligible     
entity t sells n m ?an #d1jjj1jjj       
megawatt h\rs ( electricity p] ye>1 z a 
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u !        
program1 ! eligible entity %all provide 

mat*+ funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d    
contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n less 
?an #a_/c ( ! am\nts made available "u !
 grant4  7#c7 ,exi/+ ef=ts ,on approval 
by ! ,secret>y1 am\nts exp5d$ by an     
eligible entity on wildfire risk        
mitigation ef=ts dur+ ! #a-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date on :i* a grant is receiv$
 "u ! program %all c\nt t[>d ! mat*+    
requirem5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or  
7#b71 z applicable4  7h7 ,bi5nial report
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s        
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
quantity by :i* ! risk ( wildfires caus$
 by p[] l9es has be5 r$uc$ "u ! program 
dur+ ! ye> cov]$ by ! report4  7i7      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ! program         
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