Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 349

119th Congress

Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jan 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Alex Padilla

D - CA

Cosponsors

4

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Summary

This bill allows the Forest Service to include in utility easements permission for electrical companies to cut and remove trees near power lines on Forest Service land without separate timber sales. Utilities must return sale proceeds minus transportation costs to the Forest Service.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Introduced1/30/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025

This bill allows the Forest Service to include in utility easements permission for electrical companies to cut and remove trees near power lines on Forest Service land without separate timber sales. Utilities must return sale proceeds minus transportation cost

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This bill allows the Forest Service to include in utility easements permission for electrical companies to cut and remove trees near power lines on Forest Service land without separate timber sales. Utilities must return sale proceeds minus transportation costs to the Forest Service.

Bill Number: 349
Introduced: 1/30/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources

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Fact Sheet

Title: Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025
Bill Number: 349
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced: 1/30/2025
Summary: This bill allows the Forest Service to include in utility easements permission for electrical companies to cut and remove trees near power lines on Forest Service land without separate timber sales. Utilities must return sale proceeds minus transportation costs to the Forest Service.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill allows the Forest Service to include in utility easements permission for electrical companies to cut and remove trees near power lines on Forest Service land without separate timber sales. Utilities must return sale proceeds minus transportation costs to the Forest Service.

Last updated: 1/6/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025This bill allows the Forest Service to expedite the removal of trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on its lands under certain circumstances. Specifically, the Forest Service may include in special use permits or easements provided to electrical utilities permission to cut, remove, and sell trees or other vegetation near electrical lines on such lands without a separate timber sale if the cutting or removal is consistent with (1) the applicable land and resource management plan, and (2) other applicable environmental laws.A special use permit or easement that includes permission for cutting and removal of trees or vegetation must include a requirement that, if the applicable electrical utility sells any portion of the material removed under the permit or easement, the utility must provide to the Forest Service any proceeds received from the sale, less any transportation costs incurred in the sale.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expedites tree removal near electrical lines on Forest Service land
Allows tree cutting within utility easements and permits
Eliminates need for separate timber sale process
Requires utilities to return sale proceeds to Forest Service
Reduces wildfire risk from trees near power lines

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Electrical utilities could more quickly clear vegetation around power lines on Forest Service lands, reducing wildfire ignition risk. The streamlined process removes bureaucratic delays while ensuring the government receives proceeds from any timber sold.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Subjects

Electric power generation and transmission

Fires

Forests, forestry, trees

Licensing and registrations

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

349, 119th Congress (2025). "Fire-Safe Electrical Corridors Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-349

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