Assembly Bill A7334B

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or at a high risk of leaking

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  • Delivered to Governor
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2019-A7334 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3210
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-q, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2186
2021-2022: A2289, S5801
2023-2024: S2735

2019-A7334 - Summary

Requires gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or at a high risk of leaking; requires the public service commission to establish a standard definition and methodology for calculating and reporting unaccounted-for gas.

2019-A7334 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7334
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Energy
 
 AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring  liquid
   petroleum  pipeline  facilities  to  accelerate  the repair, rehabili-
   tation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking  or
   at a high risk of leaking

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public service law is amended by adding a  new  section
 63-gg to read as follows:
   §  63-GG.  PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. 1.  AS USED
 IN THIS SECTION, "GAS PIPELINE FACILITY" MEANS (A) A DISTRIBUTION FACIL-
 ITY, AND (B) A GAS UTILITY.
   2. EACH OPERATOR OF A  GAS  PIPELINE  FACILITY  SHALL  ACCELERATE  THE
 REPAIR,  REHABILITATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF GAS PIPING OR EQUIPMENT THAT
 IS:
   (A) LEAKING; OR
   (B) MAY POSE HIGH RISKS OF LEAKING,  OR  MAY  NO  LONGER  BE  FIT  FOR
 SERVICE,  BECAUSE  OF:  (I)  INFERIOR  MATERIALS, (II) POOR CONSTRUCTION
 PRACTICES, (III) LACK OF MAINTENANCE, OR (IV) AGE.
   3. IN COMPLYING WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION,  THE  COMMISSION
 SHALL:  (A)  DEVELOP  PRIORITIZED TIMELINES TO REPAIR ALL LEAKS BASED ON
 THE SEVERITY OF THE LEAK,  INCLUDING  NON-HAZARDOUS  LEAKS,  OR  REPLACE
 IDENTIFIED  LEAKING  OR  HIGH-RISK  PIPING OR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING LEAKS
 IDENTIFIED AS PART OF AN INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER  THIS
 SECTION IF APPLICABLE;
   (B)  ADOPT A COST-RECOVERY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES (I) REPLACEMENT PLANS
 WITH TARGETS AND BENCHMARKS  FOR  LEAKING  OR  HIGH-RISK  INFRASTRUCTURE
 REPLACEMENT,  (II)  CONSIDERATION  OF THE ECONOMIC, SAFETY, AND ENVIRON-
 MENTAL BENEFITS OF  REDUCED  GAS  LEAKAGE,  INCLUDING  CONSIDERATION  OF
 REDUCED  OPERATION  AND MAINTENANCE COSTS AND REDUCED COSTS ATTRIBUTABLE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-A7334A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3210
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-q, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2186
2021-2022: A2289, S5801
2023-2024: S2735

2019-A7334A - Summary

Requires gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or at a high risk of leaking; requires the public service commission to establish a standard definition and methodology for calculating and reporting unaccounted-for gas.

2019-A7334A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7334--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Energy -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public service law, in relation to requiring gas
   pipeline facilities to  accelerate  the  repair,  rehabilitation,  and
   replacement  of  equipment  or pipelines that are leaking or at a high
   risk of leaking
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 66-p to read as follows:
   § 66-P. PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. 1.  AS USED IN
 THIS SECTION, "GAS PIPELINE FACILITY" MEANS (A) A DISTRIBUTION FACILITY,
 AND (B) A GAS UTILITY.
   2. EACH OPERATOR OF A  GAS  PIPELINE  FACILITY  SHALL  ACCELERATE  THE
 REPAIR,  REHABILITATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF GAS PIPING OR EQUIPMENT THAT
 IS:
   (A) LEAKING; OR
   (B) MAY POSE HIGH RISKS OF LEAKING,  OR  MAY  NO  LONGER  BE  FIT  FOR
 SERVICE,  BECAUSE  OF:  (I)  INFERIOR  MATERIALS, (II) POOR CONSTRUCTION
 PRACTICES, (III) LACK OF MAINTENANCE, OR (IV) AGE.
   3. IN COMPLYING WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION,  THE  COMMISSION
 SHALL:  (A)  DEVELOP  PRIORITIZED TIMELINES TO REPAIR ALL LEAKS BASED ON
 THE SEVERITY OF THE LEAK,  INCLUDING  NON-HAZARDOUS  LEAKS,  OR  REPLACE
 IDENTIFIED  LEAKING  OR  HIGH-RISK  PIPING OR EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING LEAKS
 IDENTIFIED AS PART OF AN INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT PLAN DEVELOPED UNDER  THIS
 SECTION IF APPLICABLE;
   (B)  ADOPT A COST-RECOVERY PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES (I) REPLACEMENT PLANS
 WITH TARGETS AND BENCHMARKS  FOR  LEAKING  OR  HIGH-RISK  INFRASTRUCTURE
 REPLACEMENT,  (II)  CONSIDERATION  OF THE ECONOMIC, SAFETY, AND ENVIRON-
 MENTAL BENEFITS OF  REDUCED  GAS  LEAKAGE,  INCLUDING  CONSIDERATION  OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2019-A7334B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3210
Law Section:
Public Service Law
Laws Affected:
Add §66-q, Pub Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2186
2021-2022: A2289, S5801
2023-2024: S2735

2019-A7334B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires gas pipeline facilities to accelerate the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement of equipment or pipelines that are leaking or at a high risk of leaking; requires the public service commission to establish a standard definition and methodology for calculating and reporting unaccounted-for gas.

2019-A7334B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7334--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 25, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. REYES, LIFTON, DICKENS, COLTON, GOTTFRIED, ENGLE-
   BRIGHT, DeSTEFANO, McDONOUGH, MOSLEY, PICHARDO, JAFFEE, GLICK, NIOU --
   read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Energy -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- reported and referred to the Committee  on  Codes
   --  recommitted  to the Committee on Codes in accordance with Assembly
   Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public service law, in relation to requiring gas
   pipeline facilities to  accelerate  the  repair,  rehabilitation,  and
   replacement  of  equipment  or pipelines that are leaking or at a high
   risk of leaking
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The public service law is amended by adding a new section
 66-q to read as follows:
   § 66-Q. PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION. 1. AS USED  IN
 THIS SECTION, "GAS PIPELINE FACILITY" MEANS (A) A DISTRIBUTION FACILITY,
 AND (B) A GAS UTILITY.
   2.  EACH  OPERATOR  OF  A  GAS  PIPELINE FACILITY SHALL ACCELERATE THE
 REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND REPLACEMENT OF GAS PIPING OR EQUIPMENT  THAT
 IS:
   (A) LEAKING; OR
   (B)  MAY  POSE  HIGH  RISKS  OF  LEAKING,  OR MAY NO LONGER BE FIT FOR
 SERVICE, BECAUSE OF: (I)  INFERIOR  MATERIALS,  (II)  POOR  CONSTRUCTION
 PRACTICES, (III) LACK OF MAINTENANCE, OR (IV) AGE.
   3.  IN  COMPLYING WITH SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, THE COMMISSION
 SHALL: (A) DEVELOP PRIORITIZED TIMELINES TO REPAIR ALL  LEAKS  BASED  ON
 THE  SEVERITY  OF  THE  LEAK,  INCLUDING NON-HAZARDOUS LEAKS, OR REPLACE
 IDENTIFIED LEAKING OR HIGH-RISK PIPING  OR  EQUIPMENT,  INCLUDING  LEAKS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06102-06-0

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