HOUSE BILL 1456

File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 908

Sponsored By:

Delegates Klausmeier and Redmer

Entitled:

Public Service Commission - Safety and Damage Prevention of Underground Facilities

Synopsis:

Requiring a one-call system communications network to maintain a specified notification center; requiring the Public Service Commission to register and certify a person as a one-call system operator; requiring the Commission to establish an Office of the Administrator and to adopt regulations; increasing a specified period of time for providing notice of excavation; requiring persons to confirm the marking of underground facilities; authorizing the Commission or its staff to impose fines and penalties; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

3/7

First Reading House Rules

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Klausmeier) Adopted (113-3)

Referred House Rules

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE

CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FINES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

NOTICES

PENALTIES

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

RULES AND REGULATIONS

TELEPHONES

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Article - 78 Public Service Commission Law

( 28A )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Not available at this time