Indiana House Bill 1480

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-21 - First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Pending: House Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Line maintenance in public rights-of-way. Sets forth minimum standards for the installation and maintenance of communications service or utility service facilities (facilities) in a public right-of-way. Defines a "permittee" as: (1) a person to whom an initial permit or other authorization for the installation of a facility in a public right-of-way is granted by a unit; or (2) a service provider responsible for maintaining a facility that has been installed in a public right-of-way. Defines a "line pollution violation" as a violation involving: (1) noncompliance with any standard set forth in the bill's provisions for the installation and maintenance of a facility in a public right-of-way; or (2) the presence of any damaged, abandoned, loose, or improperly secured facilities within a public right-of-way; attributable to a permittee. Provides that a permittee responsible for a line pollution violation is liable to the unit owning the public right-of-way for a fine in an amount determined by the unit, but not to exceed: (1) $500 per violation for each day the line pollution violation remains uncured; or (2) a total fine of $2,500. Requires a permittee to ensure that any person responsible for installing, replacing, relocating, or repairing any underground facility that is owned or operated by the permittee and located within a public right-of-way complies with the requirements set forth in: (1) Indiana's statute concerning underground utility facilities; and (2) any applicable local ordinance or regulation; with respect to any work involving drilling, trenching, boring, hand digging, or plowing.

Line maintenance in public rights-of-way.

Rep. Michelle Davis [R]

Rep. Robb Greene [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-21	House	First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
2025-01-21	House	Authored by Representative Davis
2025-01-21	House	Coauthored by Representative Greene

Type	Source
Summary	https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2025/bills/house/1480/details
Text	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1480/HB1480.01.INTR.pdf
Supplement	https://iga.in.gov/pdf-documents/124/2025/house/bills/HB1480/fiscal-notes/HB1480.01.INTR.FN001.pdf