REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL TO CONVENE A VEGETATION MANAGEMENT WORKING GROUP TO STUDY, EVALUATE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REGULATIONS THAT DEFINE THE RESPECTIVE OBLIGATIONS OF PROPERTY OWNERS, LESSEES, LICENSEES, PERMITTEES, AND HOLDERS OF EASEMENTS FOR ACCESS, UTILITY, OR OTHER PURPOSES, FOR VEGETATION MANAGEMENT ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY TO MITIGATE WILDFIRE RISK, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT DEFINE A LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMER AND ESTABLISH MINIMUM SAFETY STANDARDS, TRAINING, AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS PERFORMING LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING AT OR NEAR ELECTRIC UTILITY FACILITIES.
What changed between versions
Added requirements to establish minimum safety standards, training, and qualifications for individuals performing line clearance tree trimming at or near electric utility facilities
Added the Department of Land and Natural Resources Chairperson and Superintendent of Education as new required Working Group members
Changed administrative support provider from Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to the Department of Defense
Added the Adjutant General of the Department of Defense to the list of recipients for certified copies of the resolution
Removed the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Director as a required Working Group member
Removed the Department of Transportation Director as a required Working Group member (replaced by Department of Land and Natural Resources)
Added a requirement to define what constitutes a 'line clearance tree trimmer'
Changed the chairperson of the Working Group from the State Fire Marshal to the Adjutant General's designee
Converted document from traditional legislative format to structured digital template with metadata fields including timestamps, version numbers, and language settings