Connecticut 2013 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05476 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/18/2013

                            General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 5476
January Session, 2013  LCO No. 947
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist.

General Assembly

Proposed Bill No. 5476 

January Session, 2013

LCO No. 947

Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY 

Introduced by:

REP. SHABAN, 135th Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY POLE REPAIR.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That title 16 of the general statutes be amended to (1) require the repair or replacement of a utility pole damaged as a result of an emergency by the first person to arrive at such pole who is qualified to make such repair or replacement, and (2) authorize such person to charge the owner of such pole the fair market value of such repair or replacement.

Statement of Purpose: 

To require the repair or replacement of utility poles damaged as a result of an emergency regardless of ownership.