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Allows federal land managers to include permission for electric utilities to cut and remove trees and other vegetation near distribution and transmission lines when issuing a special use permit or easement. If a utility sells the removed material, it must remit the proceeds—after deducting transportation costs—to the responsible Secretary.
It clarifies which federal lands are covered and identifies the “Secretary concerned” as the cabinet official responsible for those lands (such as the Secretaries of the Interior or Agriculture). This aims to streamline vegetation management for reliability and wildfire risk reduction while ensuring the federal government receives revenue from any material sales.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1983)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced March 31, 2025 by Salud Carbajal · Last progress 9 months ago