Connecticut legislators introduce bills for better blasting regs

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
SEYMOUR >> Fire Marshal Paul Wetowitz is urging residents and others to speak up on behalf of two newly proposed bills geared to improve local blasting regulations and better protect people’s properties from damage.
State Sen. Rob Kane, R-Watertown, has proposed Senate Bill No. 771, which would require the state Fire Marshal’s Office to study blasting, review existing regulations and statues and make recommendations to a joint standing committee of the General Assembly.
State Rep. Theresa Conroy, D-Seymour/Beacon Falls/Derby, has also proposed a new bill, House Bill 6494 that would require the state to establish complaint procedures for property owners to report damages incurred by blasting, and amend existing regulations to address modern blasting techniques.

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