AN ACT

 

1Providing for certain disclosure statements in easement
2agreements for certain natural gas pipelines.

3The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
4hereby enacts as follows:

5Section 1. Short title.

6This act shall be known and may be cited as the Natural Gas
7Pipeline Easement Disclosure Statement Act.

8Section 2. Definitions.

9The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
10have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
11context clearly indicates otherwise:

12"Commission." The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

13"Potential impact circle." As defined in 49 C.F.R. § 192.903
14(relating to what definitions apply to this subpart?).

15"Potential impact radius." As defined in 49 C.F.R. § 192.903
16(relating to what definitions apply to this subpart?).

17Section 3. Disclosure statement required.

1Any easement agreement for a natural gas pipeline, other than
2a natural gas pipeline operated by a public utility regulated by
3the commission and used to provide retail natural gas service to
4end-use customers, entered into or otherwise obtained after the
5effective date of this section shall include a disclosure
6statement identifying the natural gas pipeline's potential
7impact radius and potential impact circle.

8Section 20. Effective date.

9This act shall take effect in 60 days.