PRINTER'S NO.  2762

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

1993

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, NOVEMBER 16, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, NOVEMBER 16, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

1

Amending Title 74 (Transportation) of the Pennsylvania

2

Consolidated Statutes, providing for gas transmission line

3

right-of-way.

4

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

5

hereby enacts as follows:

6

Section 1.  Title 74 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

7

Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:

8

§ 8117.1.  Gas transmission line right-of-way.

9

(a)  Authority.--The commission shall have the authority to

10

designate, acquire or install rights-of-way for the purposes of

11

utilization for gas transmission lines.

12

(b)  Regulations.--The commission shall make rules and

13

regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

14

Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.