Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed House 1 D cosponsors

HB 5343 — AN ACT CONCERNING FINES ORDERED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY, CIVIL PENALTIES FOR FAILURES TO COMPLY RELATED TO EXCAVATION, DEMOLITION OR DISCHARGE OF EXPLOSIVES AND CERTAIN TIME FRAMES FOR CALCULATING LOST AND UNACCOUNTED FOR GAS.

Last action — TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment allows the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to impose fines and restitution on customers for failures related to excavation, demolition, or discharge of explosives concerning underground utilities. It clarifies that civil penalties must be paid by the specific entity that received the notice of the compliance failure. Additionally, the amendment updates the time frame used for calculating lost and unaccounted for gas. This change affects how penalties are administered and potentially alters the financial responsibility for compliance failures.

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1845   *01845_______ET_* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY   Introduced by:
1845   *_____HB05343ET____032018____* Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY   Introduced by:
3 October 1, 2018 16-34a Statement of Purpose:
3 October 1, 2018 16-34a ET Joint Favorable  
To permit the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to order fines, restitution to customers or a combination of fines and restitution, to require that civil penalties for failure to comply related to excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives in relation to underground utilities be paid by the person, agency or public utility to whom the notice of such failure to comply is addressed and to change the time frame for the calculation of lost and unaccounted for gas.
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Action History

  1. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  2. HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  3. HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. A

  4. FILE NO. 191

  5. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 150

  6. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  7. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  8. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/03/18

  9. FILED WITH LCO

  10. Joint Favorable

  11. PUBLIC HEARING 0308

  12. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Energy and Technology

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

House Roll Call Vote 313 AS AMENDED

Passed 142 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 85300
Republican 21401
Democratic 36000
Total 142701
% of votes cast 95%5%0%1%
How each member voted (150)
Member Party Vote
ABERCROMBIE — Yea
PORTER — Yea
ADAMS — Yea
REED — Yea
ALBIS — Yea
REBIMBAS — Yea
ALTOBELLO — Yea
RILEY — Yea
ARCONTI — Yea
CHEESEMAN — Yea
CUMMINGS — Yea
SIEGRIST — Yea
BORER — Yea
D'AMELIO — Yea
SIMANSKI — Yea
ROSE — Yea
SKULCZYCK — Yea
ROVERO — Yea
DAVIS — Yea
CONLEY — Yea
SANCHEZ — Yea
SREDZINSKI — Yea
CURREY — Yea
DEVLIN — Yea
SRINIVASAN — Nay
D'AGOSTINO — Yea
STANESKI — Yea
DE LA CRUZ — Yea
SCANLON — Yea
STOKES — Yea
SERRA — Yea
DUNSBY — Yea
STORMS — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
FERGUSON — Yea
TWEEDIE — Nay
DIMASSA — Yea
FERRARO — Yea
SOTO — Yea
WILMS — Yea
FLEISCHMANN — Yea
FLOREN — Yea
FOX — Yea
STALLWORTH — Yea
FRANCE — Nay
FREY — Yea
TERCYAK — Yea
FUSCO — Yea
TONG — Yea
GREEN — Yea
ZIOBRON — Yea
URBAN — Yea
GUERRERA — Yea
VARGAS — Yea
VERRENGIA — Yea
KLARIDES — Yea
HAMPTON — Yea
WINKLER — Yea
KOKORUDA — Yea
ARESIMOWICZ — Yea
HENNESSY — Yea
YOUNG — Yea
KUPCHICK — Yea
JOHNSON — Yea
ZIOGAS — Yea
LABRIOLA — Yea
JULESON-SCOPINO — Yea
LAVIELLE — Yea
LEGEYT — Yea
MACLACHLAN — Yea
BERGER — Yea
BELSITO — Yea
BETTS — Yea
COOK — Yea
BOCCHINO — Yea
OHLER — Yea
GENTILE — Yea
O'NEILL — Yea
MORIN — Yea
MORRIS — Yea
BYRON — Yea
ORANGE — Yea
PERONE — Yea
CAMILLO — Yea
PETIT — Yea
RYAN — Yea
Mccarthy Vahey — Yea
Mccarty, K. — Yea
Alphonse Paolillo Democratic Yea
Andre F. Baker Democratic Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Bob Godfrey Democratic Yea
Bobby G. Gibson Democratic Yea
Christopher Rosario Democratic Yea
Derek Slap Democratic Yea
Derell Wilson Democratic Yea
Frank Smith Democratic Yea
Geraldo C. Reyes Democratic Yea
Gregory Haddad Democratic Yea
Henry J. Genga Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Hilda E. Santiago Democratic Yea
Jason Rojas Democratic Yea
Jonathan Steinberg Democratic Yea
Joseph P. Gresko Democratic Yea
Josh Elliott Democratic Yea
Joshua M. Hall Democratic Yea
Juan R. Candelaria Democratic Yea
Kerry S. Wood Democratic Yea
Larry B. Butler Democratic Yea
Liz Linehan Democratic Yea
Mary M. Mushinsky Democratic Yea
Matthew L. Lesser Democratic Yea
Matthew Ritter Democratic Yea
Mike Demicco Democratic Yea
Minnie Gonzalez Democratic Yea
Patricia A. Dillon Democratic Yea
Patricia Billie Miller Democratic Yea
Patrick S. Boyd Democratic Yea
Rick Lopes Democratic Yea
Roland J. Lemar Democratic Yea
Steven J. Stafstrom Democratic Yea
Toni E. Walker Democratic Yea
Trenee McGee Democratic Yea
Anne Dauphinais Republican Nay
Ben McGorty Republican Yea
Bill Buckbee Republican Yea
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato Republican Yea
Carol Hall Republican Yea
Christie M. Carpino Republican Yea
Craig C. Fishbein Republican Nay
Dave W. Yaccarino Republican Yea
David Rutigliano Republican Yea
Devin R. Carney Republican Yea
Doug Dubitsky Republican Nay
Jason Perillo Republican Not Voting
Jay M. Case Republican Yea
Joe Polletta Republican Yea
John E. Piscopo Republican Yea
Kurt Vail Republican Yea
Lezlye Zupkus Republican Yea
Mitch Bolinsky Republican Yea
Nicole Klarides-Ditria Republican Yea
Rob Sampson Republican Nay
Stephen G. Harding Republican Yea
Tami Zawistowski Republican Yea
Tim Ackert Republican Yea
Tom Delnicki Republican Yea
Tom O'Dea Republican Yea
Vincent J. Candelora Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 5343?
HB 5343 is sponsored by Tercyak, Peter A. and Josh Elliott (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 5343?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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