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MI HR0330

Resolution

Status

Passed

12/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Kenneth Horn

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Declares December 6, 2012, as Utility Workers Safety Awareness Day in Michigan.
  • Recognizes utility workers who work 24/7/365 and are often first responders at storm and catastrophic events.
  • Notes utility workers regularly perform duties along roadsides with amber lights, signs, and cones while facing numerous near-miss incidents from drivers who fail to slow down or move over.
  • Establishes fines and liabilities for hitting a roadside utility worker are identical to those for hitting construction workers and police officers.
  • Aims to educate the public to "slow down and go around" utility workers similar to emergency vehicles.

Legislative Description

A resolution to declare December 6, 2012, as Utility Workers Safety Awareness Day in the state of Michigan.

Utility Workers Safety Awareness Day

Last Action

Adopted

12/6/2012

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology11/28/2012

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