(As Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule "A")

"AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND PLANNING FOR CONNECTICUT'S ENERGY FUTURE. "

Strike section 95 in its entirety and substitute the following in lieu thereof:

"Sec. 95 (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2011) A public service company, as defined in section 16-1 of the general statutes, a municipal waterworks system established under chapter 102 of the general statutes, a district, metropolitan district, municipal district or special services district established under chapter 105 or 105a of the general statutes, any other general statute or any public or special act, which is authorized to supply water, or any other waterworks system owned, leased, maintained, operated, managed or controlled by any unit of local government under any general statute or any public or special act, or a contractor of such entity, that cuts and permanently patches a public highway in the course of repairs or installations shall, one year after such permanent patch is made, (1) inspect such permanent patch, (2) make any additional repairs as may be necessary, and (3) certify to the municipality in which such patch is located that such patch meets generally accepted standards of repair. Any municipality may, in the same manner as 8-24, by a vote of its legislative body, elect to waive the requirements of this section. "