HR. 2492In Committee
Fire Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025
Allows the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to let utilities remove and sell vegetation near power lines on federal lands without a separate timber sale under specified conditions
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Allows the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management to let utilities remove and sell vegetation near power lines on federal lands without a separate timber sale under specified conditions
Key points
- Require proceeds repayment
- Authorize vegetation removal permits
- Allow vegetation sales
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-05-14 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related context
Topics and policy areas
undefinedElectric power generation and transmissionFiresForests, forestry, treesLicensing and registrationsPublic Lands and Natural Resources