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IURC bill narrows proposed fee increase, aligns pipeline penalties with federal standards
Summary
The Appropriations Committee on Nov. 6 amended and approved Senate Bill 421, an agency bill for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, after brief debate over a sponsor amendment that removed a proposed fee increase.
The Appropriations Committee on Nov. 6 amended and approved Senate Bill 421, an agency bill for the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, after brief debate over a sponsor amendment that removed a proposed fee increase.
The bill, presented by Senator Cook and described in detail by Luke Wilson of the IURC, adds a definition of “court reporter” in the utility code, permits the IURC to publish required public notices electronically if a newspaper isn’t printed three or more times a week, repeals a never‑used program statute for RMCs requested by the Office of Economic Development, and aligns the state’s maximum civil penalties for pipeline safety violations with federal maximums.
The penalty alignme…
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