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IN HB1426
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Ryan Dvorak
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AI Summary
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Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) may impose civil penalties up to $5,000 on public utilities for violations of utility laws or failure to comply with IURC-imposed rate and service requirements.
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IURC may impose an additional penalty up to $10,000 if violation demonstrates willful disregard through continuing pattern of conduct or willful failure to remedy non-compliance.
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IURC must consider utility size, violation gravity, good faith efforts to remedy, financial impact on service reliability, and for nonprofits, effects on members and capitalization when determining penalty appropriateness.
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IURC or attorney general may bring suit to recover penalties; IURC may independently contract with outside counsel subject to governor and budget agency approval.
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Penalties effective July 1, 2015; only one violation per day may be attributed for a particular condition or cause; penalties do not apply when violation caused by circumstances beyond utility's control.
Legislative Description
IURC fining authority. Allows the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) to impose a civil penalty of up to $5,000 on a public utility providing energy services if the public utility violates or fails to comply with any: (1) utility law; or (2) rate or service requirement imposed by the IURC. Allows the IURC to impose an additional penalty of up to $10,000 if the violation or failure to comply demonstrates a willful disregard by the public utility of the public utility's duty to remedy the violation or a willful failure to comply. Specifies that a suit to recover or collect
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
1/14/2015