PRINTER'S NO. 301
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
280
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KILLION, DINNIMAN, AUMENT, HAYWOOD, KEARNEY AND
SCHWANK, FEBRUARY 26, 2019
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
FEBRUARY 26, 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,"
further providing for title of act and providing for powers
of the Department of Environmental Protection and for duties
of pipeline operators.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title of the act of December 22, 2011
(P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids
Pipelines Act, is amended to read:
AN ACT
Providing for gas and hazardous liquids pipelines and for powers
and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission;
providing for powers of the Department of Environmental
Protection; providing for duties of pipeline operators; and
imposing civil penalties.
Section 2. The act is amended by adding a chapter to read:
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DUTIES
Section 201. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth.
Section 202. Notification.
The department shall require a pipeline operator to conduct a
hydrological investigation of each identified aquifer in each
construction zone of a pipeline in existence on and after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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