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HB 1261 State Corporation Commission; interstate gas pipeline safety program.
Introduced by: Gregory D. Habeeb | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
State Corporation Commission; interstate gas pipeline safety program. Authorizes the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to seek delegation from the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) of authority to implement the safety inspection provisions of the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1968. The federal Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration has jurisdiction over interstate gas pipeline safety programs. If the Secretary agrees, the SCC will be responsible for conducting the program in the Commonwealth. The SCC's authority to conduct safety inspections of interstate gas pipelines will commence the July 1 following the date the SCC receives its delegation of authority from the Secretary.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/16 House: Presented and ordered printed 16103336D pdf | impact statement
- 02/29/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1261ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/07/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/16 House: Presented and ordered printed 16103336D
- 01/20/16 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/28/16 House: Assigned C & L sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy
- 01/28/16 House: Assigned C & L sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy
- 02/09/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/16 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/16 House: Read first time
- 02/15/16 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/16/16 House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 02/16/16 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (96-Y 1-N 2-A)
- 02/17/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/17/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/22/16 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/16 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 House: Enrolled
- 02/29/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1261ER)
- 02/29/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/04/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/4/16
- 03/04/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 11, 2016
- 03/07/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 261 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/07/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0261)