Sec. 16-271. Powers of department. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 16-271. Powers of department. In order to effectuate the policies and provisions of sections 16-270 to 16-280, inclusive, and, when deemed necessary, to obtain uniformity in the formulation, administration and enforcement of any order, ruling or regulation issued thereunder, or promulgated by the duly constituted authority of the United States, pertaining to the regulating or handling of natural gas, the Department of Public Utility Control may confer, cooperate and enter into compacts with such authority; avail itself of records and facilities of, and make available records and facilities to, such authority; conduct joint investigations and hold joint hearings; issue orders, rulings and regulations jointly or concurrently with, or complementary to those issued by, such authority; and collaborate with such authority and others in the development and operation of measures for the increased safety of the transportation and distribution of natural gas within the state.

      (1951, S. 2625d; P.A. 75-486, S. 1, 69; P.A. 77-614, S. 162, 610; P.A. 80-482, S. 120, 348; P.A. 90-51, S. 2; P.A. 99-31, S. 1.)

      History: P.A. 75-486 replaced public utilities commission with public utilities control authority; P.A. 77-614 replaced public utilities control authority with division of public utility control within the department of business regulation, effective January 1, 1979; P.A. 80-482 made division an independent department and deleted reference to abolished department of business regulation; P.A. 90-51 added new Subsec. (b) allowing adoption of regulations establishing intrastate gas pipeline safety standards and new Subsec. (c) authorizing department to issue waiver of federal safety standards; P.A. 99-31 made former Subsec. (a) the entire section and deleted former Subsecs. (b) and (c).