hereby enacts as follows:
CHAPTER 1
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Section 101. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Rural
Pennsylvania Pipeline Safety Act.
Section 102. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Commission." The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
"Federal pipeline safety laws." The provisions of 49 U.S.C.
Ch. 601 (relating to safety), the Hazardous Liquid Pipeline
Safety Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-129, 93 Stat. 989), the
Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-355, 116
Stat. 2985) and the regulations promulgated under the acts.
"Gathering or gathering pipeline." A pipeline or pipeline
facility used to transport natural gas or hazardous liquids
between a production pipeline and a regulated pipeline.
"Natural gas or hazardous liquids." Natural gas, petroleum,
a petroleum product or other hydrocarbon produced from an
unconventional formation.
"Person." An individual, firm, joint venture, partnership,
corporation, association, municipality, cooperative association
or joint stock association, including any trustee, receiver,
assignee or personal representative thereof. The term does not
include a public utility.
"Pipeline." All or any part of the physical facilities
through which natural gas or hazardous liquids move in
transportation, including a pipe, valve and other appurtenance
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