OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
Legislative Office Building, Room 5200
Hartford, CT 06106 (860) 240-0200
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sSB-858
AN ACT CONCERNING CALL BEFORE YOU DIG PROGRAM
VIOLATIONS AND CERTAIN MODIFICATIONS TO GAS
PIPELINES PROCESSES.
Primary Analyst: AN 3/29/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 22 $ FY 23 $
Resources of the General Fund GF - Potential
Revenue Gain
See Below See Below
Note: GF=General Fund
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill adds persons involved in the transportation of gas to
numerous Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) regulations.
To the extent that PURA's authority to collect civil penalties would
extend to pipeline operators under the provisions of the bill, there is a
potential revenue gain to the General Fund equal to any civil penalties
as a result of such regulation.
The bill also requires that utilities pay civil penalties related to Call
Before You Dig rules, rather than contracted third parties. It is not
anticipated that this provision would increase the amount in civil
penalties that PURA collects.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to the amount of any civil penalties
levied on those involved in the transportation of gas.