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MI HB5564

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/8/2014

Primary Sponsor

Jim Townsend

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Michigan Public Service Commission to prepare an annual report by March 1 detailing natural gas pipeline inspection activities and infrastructure status.

  • Report must include the number of pipeline inspectors employed by the commission and the total number of pipeline inspections conducted in the past year.

  • Report must document inspector hours spent on natural gas pipeline inspections and the total miles of pipeline inspected in the state during the past year.

  • Report must list miles of natural gas pipeline identified as needing replacement by each utility according to filed pipeline replacement programs.

  • Report must specify miles of natural gas pipeline replaced by each utility during the past year, both as a total amount and as a percentage of identified pipeline needing replacement, and must be submitted to the governor and legislature.

Legislative Description

Public utilities; public service commission; reporting requirements related to natural gas and gas pipeline inspector duties; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.

Public utilities, public service commission

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 05/09/2014

5/13/2014

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology5/8/2014

Full Bill Text

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