General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5407
February Session, 2012 LCO No. 1714
*01714_______PD_*
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
(PD)
General Assembly
Raised Bill No. 5407
February Session, 2012
LCO No. 1714
*01714_______PD_*
Referred to Committee on Planning and Development
Introduced by:
(PD)
AN ACT CONCERNING PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC UTILITIES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) On or before January 2, 2013, the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection shall submit to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to municipalities and energy recommendations concerning performance standards, including regional training, coordination and cooperative plans, for utility companies. Such performance standards shall be prepared so as to improve communication between such utility companies and municipal public works departments and to enhance emergency preparedness.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 from passage New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
from passage
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To require the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to recommend performance standards for utility companies with the objective of enhancing communication during emergencies.
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