Assemblymember Anthony Portantino's bill to improve emergency and disaster preparedness was approved today in the Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee. Portantino represents part of Monrovia.
AB 1650 requires public utilities to hold disaster preparedness meetings every two years with the counties and cities they service to improve readiness and better prepare for natural disasters. In addition, the California Public Utilities Commission will set standards for each utility to meet.
The bill goes to Senate Appropriations before going on to the full Senate later this summer.
- Brad Haugaard
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