Connecticut 2015 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06018 Compare Versions

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1		-	General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6018
2		-	January Session, 2015 _____HB06018ET____032515____
	1	+	General Assembly Committee Bill No. 6018
	2	+	January Session, 2015 LCO No. 5428
	3	+	05428HB06018ET_
	4	+	Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
	5	+	Introduced by:
	6	+	(ET)
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4	8		General Assembly
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6		-	~~Substitute~~ Bill No. 6018
	10	+	Committee Bill No. 6018
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8	12		January Session, 2015
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10		-	_____HB06018ET____032515____
	14	+	LCO No. 5428
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	16	+	05428HB06018ET_
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	18	+	Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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	20	+	Introduced by:
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	22	+	(ET)
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12	24		AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION COMPANY SERVICE RESTORATION FOR CUSTOMERS WITH SERIOUS HEALTH CONDITIONS.
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14	26		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
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16	28		Section 1. Section 16-32h of the general statutes is amended by adding subsection (i) as follows (Effective October 1, 2015):
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18		-	(NEW) (i) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a docket to establish industry specific standards for acceptable performance by each utility in an emergency to protect customers who are diagnosed with a serious health condition, as defined in section 31-51kk~~. Such standards shall require~~ prioritizing and facilitating restoration of service outages and disruptions and reducing the duration of such outages and disruptions for such customers~~, including~~, but not limited to, the following requirements for each such utility:
	30	+	(NEW) (i) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a docket to establish industry specific standards for acceptable performance by each utility in an emergency to protect customers who are diagnosed with a serious health condition, as defined in section 31-51kk, by prioritizing and facilitating restoration of service outages and disruptions and reducing the duration of such outages and disruptions for such customers. Such standards shall include, but not be limited to, the following requirements for each such utility:
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20	32		(1) Keeping an updated list of customers who are diagnosed with a serious health condition;
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22		-	(2) Publishing relevant information on its Internet web site regarding how a customer may notify the utility regarding a serious health condition; ~~and~~
	34	+	(2) Publishing relevant information on its Internet web site regarding how a customer may notify the utility regarding a serious health condition;
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24		-	(3) Providing staff training on how to promptly restore service in the event of service outages and disruptions for customers with a serious health condition.
	36	+	(3) Establishing a process that enables a medical professional to notify the utility regarding any patient of such medical professional who has a serious health condition; and
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	38	+	(4) Providing staff training on how to promptly restore service outages and disruptions for customers with a serious health condition.
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29	43		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
30	44		Section 1 October 1, 2015 16-32h
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32	46		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
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34	48		Section 1
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36	50		October 1, 2015
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38	52		16-32h
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40		-	Statement of ~~Legislative Commissioners~~:
	54	+	Statement of Purpose:
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42		-	In Sec. 1(i)(3), "in the event of service" was inserted for clarity.
	56	+	To ensure that electric distribution company customers diagnosed with serious health conditions are given priority in the restoration of electric service during a service outage or disruption.
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	58	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, 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.]
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46		-	~~ET Joint Favorable Subst~~.
	62	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist.
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48		-	ET
	64	+	Co-Sponsors:
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50		-	Joint Favorable Subst.
	66	+	REP. DEMICCO, 21st Dist.
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	68	+	H.B. 6018