PRINTER'S NO. 1052
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
888
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY QUINN, OTTEN AND FREEMAN, MARCH 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MARCH 25, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127),
entitled "An act providing for gas and hazardous liquids
pipelines and for powers and duties of the Pennsylvania
Public Utility Commission; and imposing civil penalties," in
pipeline operators, providing for inspection before
resumption of operations.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127),
known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, is amended
by adding a section to read:
Section 303. Inspection before resumption of operations.
After an incident as defined in 49 CFR ยง 191.3 (relating to
definitions) requiring a voluntary or involuntary shutdown of
hazardous liquids flowing through a pipeline, the pipeline
operator shall conduct an inspection of the entirety of the
pipeline to ensure that no structural defects exist and safe
operations may be resumed without risk to the public. The
pipeline operator shall conduct the inspection under this
section and provide notice of the inspection to the Gas Safety
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Division of the commission before resuming the pipeline's
operations.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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