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MI HB5909

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jim Townsend

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Public Service Commission to adopt safety performance metrics specifically for natural gas distribution pipeline safety

  • Mandates each metric be designed as an indicator of safety performance with data inputs that are verifiable

  • Requires metrics to be reevaluatable within a useful time frame and robust enough to serve as reliable pipeline safety indicators

  • Directs the Commission to evaluate whether natural gas utilities have met the adopted safety performance metrics

  • Defines "natural gas utility" as investor-owned businesses engaged in natural gas sales and distribution in Michigan whose rates are regulated by the Commission

Legislative Description

Public utilities; public service commission; adoption of performance metrics for pipeline safety; require. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9g.

Public utilities: natural gas utilities

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/21/2016

9/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy Policy9/21/2016

Full Bill Text

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