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ID H0479
Bill
Status
2/12/2016
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Increases the maximum civil penalty for violating pipeline safety laws from $100,000 to $2,100,000 per violation for each day the violation persists.
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Raises the maximum civil penalty cap for any related series of violations from $200,000 to $21,000,000.
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Adds consideration of whether other entities have been assessed civil penalties for the same violation when determining penalty amounts.
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Changes the permitted use of collected penalties to allow funds to be used to improve public utility facility safety, deducted from state payments owed to the violator, or recovered through civil action.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise the maximum civil penalties for safety violations of pipeline facilities and gas transportation; to revise the factors to be considered in determining the amount of the civil penalty to be assessed or compromised and to revise the permitted use of the civil penalty or compromised amount.
PUBLIC UTILITIES LAW
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
2/15/2016