LIVE ON LOCATION | Indiana State House Committee: HB 1041! | The Political Spotlight

The Political Spotlight's LIVE Stream of the Indiana State House "Utilities, Energy, and Telecommunications Committee" Meeting - 830 a.m., Thursday, December 04, 2025.

The committee will discuss and hear testimony on House Bill 1041.

House Bill 1041 - (Line maintenance in public rights-of-way)...

House Bill 1041 sets forth minimum standards and requirements 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 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 attributable to a permittee and involving: (1) noncompliance with any standard or requirement set forth in the bill; or (2) the presence of any damaged, abandoned, loose, or improperly secured facilities within a public right-of-way. 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 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.

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The Utilities, Energy, and Telecommunications Committee comprises 13 State Representatives (9 Republicans and 4 Democrats). Those State Representatives are:

Committee Chair:

State Representative Edmond Soliday (R - District 04)

Vice Chair:

State Representative David Hall (R - District 62)

Majority Member:

State Representative Kendell Culp (R - District 16)

Majority Member:

State Representative Dale DeVon (R - District 05)

Majority Member:

State Representative Chris Jeter (R - District 88)

Majority Member:

State Representative Robert Morris (R - District 84)

Majority Member:

State Representative Jim Pressel (R - District 20)

Majority Member:

State Representative Alaina Shonkwiler (R - District 29)

Majority Member:

State Representative Timothy Wesco (R - District 21)

Ranking Minority Member:

State Representative Matt Pierce (D - District 61)

Minority Member:

State Representative Alex Burton (D - District 77)

Minority Member:

State Representative Carey Hamilton (D - District 87)

Minority Member:

State Representative Cherrish Pryor (D - District 94)

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