Connecticut legislation · 2026 General Assembly
Connecticut SB321: AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS.
Status: Signed into law, May 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act concerning requirements for certain excavation projects. assembly convened.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS. Assembly convened: Section 1. Section 16-330g of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2026): [(a) On or before January 1, 2022, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate an uncontested proceeding to develop a process for the construction of facilities in the public highways, streets or other public rights-of-way to ensure timely and nondiscriminatory procedures that accomplish conduit excavations for telecommunications service providers and broadband Internet access service providers. Upon application by the broadband Internet access service providers for the construction of underground facilities that will contain conduit for telecommunications service providers or broadband Internet access service providers, the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall condition any approval of such application on the following: (1) The size of such conduit shall be consistent with industry best practices and sufficient to accommodate potential demand; (2) Any handholes and manholes for fiber optic cable access and Substitute Senate Bill No. 321 pulling with respect to each such practice shall be placed at intervals consistent with industry best practices; (3) Such conduit shall be installed with a pull tape and capabilities of supporting additional fiber optic cable; (4) The applicant shall notify telecommunications service providers and broadband Internet access service providers of the proposed excavation to …
Sponsors
- Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29) · primary sponsor
- Michael Quinn (D, 82)
- Stephen Meskers (D, 150)
- Savet Constantine (D, 42)
- Hector Arzeno (D, 151)
- Tom Delnicki (R, 14)
- John Kissel (R, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
- : Transmitted to the Secretary of State
- : Public Act 26-20
- : In Concurrence
- : House Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : House Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A
- : Rules Suspended
- : House Calendar Number 553
- : Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
Votes
- House Roll Call 215 (May 4, 2026): 149 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call 202 (April 30, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
- ET Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute) (March 17, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Underground utility facilities, Telecommunications services, Excavations, Civil actions, Transportation Department
Common questions
- What is SB321?
- SB321 is a bill in the Connecticut Legislature (2026 General Assembly): AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN EXCAVATION PROJECTS.
- What does SB321 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning requirements for certain excavation projects. assembly convened.
- What is the status of SB321?
- Signed into law as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Signed by the Governor (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB321?
- Wood, Kerry S. (D, 29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB321?
- On the Connecticut Legislature website: https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=SB00321&which_year=2026
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