Connecticut 2019 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 678 — AN ACT CONCERNING MARKINGS MADE PURSUANT TO CALL BEFORE YOU DIG REQUIREMENTS.

Last action — FILE NO. 158

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This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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678 January Session, 2019 LCO No.
678 January Session, 2019 AN ACT CONCERNING MARKINGS MADE PURSUANT TO CALL BEFORE YOU DIG REQUIREMENTS.
4093 Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY Introduced by:
(ET) AN ACT CONCERNING MARKINGS MADE PURSUANT TO CALL BEFORE YOU DIG REQUIREMENTS.
A public utility receiving notice pursuant to section 16-349 shall inform the person, public agency or public utility proposing to excavate, discharge explosives or demolish of the approximate location of its underground facilities in the area in such manner as will enable such person, public agency or public utility to establish the actual location of the underground facilities, and shall provide such other assistance in establishing the actual location of the underground facilities as the authority may require by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357, as amended by this act.
A public utility receiving notice pursuant to section 16-349 shall inform the person, public agency or public utility proposing to excavate, discharge explosives or demolish of the approximate location of its underground facilities in the area in such manner as will enable such person, public agency or public utility to establish the actual location of the underground facilities, and shall provide such other assistance in establishing the actual location of the underground facilities as the authority may require by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357.
Such person, public agency or public utility shall designate the area of the proposed excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives as the authority may prescribe by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357, as amended by this act.
Such person, public agency or public utility shall designate the area of the proposed excavation, demolition or discharge of explosives as the authority may prescribe by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357.
The public utility receiving notice shall mark the approximate location of its underground facilities in such manner and using such LCO No.
The public utility receiving notice shall mark the approximate location of its underground facilities in such manner and using such methods, including color coding, as the authority may prescribe by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16- 357.
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The authority shall prescribe by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357, that any designation or mark made pursuant to this LCO \\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2019SB-00678-R01 of 2 SB.docx Substitute Bill No.
678 methods, including color coding, as the authority may prescribe by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357, as amended by this act.
678 section that includes markings on streets, sidewalks or other surfaces shall be made with a material that begins to fade not more than three months after such markings are made.
The authority shall prescribe by regulations adopted pursuant to section 16-357, as amended by this act, that any designation or mark made pursuant to this section that includes markings on streets, sidewalks or other surfaces shall be made with a material that begins to fade not more than three months after such markings are made.
Section 1 October 1, 2019 16-351 Statement of Purpose:
Section 1 October 1, 2019 16-351 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
To require certain proposed excavation markings to be made with materials that begin to fade three months after such markings are made.
In Section 1, ", as amended by this act" was deleted four times for accuracy.
except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:
ET Joint Favorable Subst.
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Action History

  1. FILE NO. 158

  2. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 93

  3. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  4. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  5. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/19

  6. FILED WITH LCO

  7. Joint Favorable

  8. PUBLIC HEARING 0221

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

  10. DRAFTED BY COMMITTEE

  11. Vote to Draft

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

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 186 not signed on

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Not signed on (186)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 678?
SB 678 is sponsored by John W. Fonfara (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 678?
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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