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IN SB0303

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2014

Primary Sponsor

James Merritt

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases the civil penalty for pipeline safety violations from $25,000 to $200,000 per violation per day that the violation persists under IC 8-1-22.5-7.

  • Increases the maximum civil penalty for any related series of violations from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.

  • Applies to persons engaged in transportation or who own, operate, or lease pipeline facilities.

  • Changes align Indiana law with similar federal pipeline safety provisions.

  • Becomes effective upon passage with an emergency declaration.

Legislative Description

Pipeline safety.

Last Action

First Reading: Referred to Utilities

1/14/2014

Committee Referrals

Utilities1/14/2014

Full Bill Text

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