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MI HB5911

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 prepare an annual report by March 1 detailing natural gas pipeline inspection activities and infrastructure status.

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

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

  • Report must identify miles of natural gas pipeline requiring replacement by utility company and track miles replaced during the year against identified replacement needs.

  • Commission shall submit the completed annual report to the governor and all members of the 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

Bill Electronically Reproduced 09/21/2016

9/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Energy Policy9/21/2016

Full Bill Text

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