Indiana House Bill 1258 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-01-17 - First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Pending: House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Underground utility facilities. Amends the Indiana Code chapter concerning damage to underground utility facilities as follows: (1) Defines the term "communications service provider". (2) Specifies that an "operator" for purposes of the chapter includes: (A) a communications service provider; or (B) any other person; who owns or operates an underground facility, regardless of whether the communications service provider or person is considered a public utility for purposes of the Indiana Code title concerning utilities or of any other law, and regardless of whether the communications service provider or person is subject to the jurisdiction of the Indiana utility regulatory commission. (3) Specifies that a communications service provider that violates a provision of the chapter is subject to: (A) liability in a civil action brought by another operator; and (B) the penalties set forth in the chapter for the violation, as applicable.

Underground utility facilities.

Rep. Dale DeVon [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-01-17	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
2023-01-17	House	Authored by Representative DeVon

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1258/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2023/bills/house/1258/#1.INTR