Assembly Bill A3237

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  3237

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. LUPARDO, ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Energy

AN ACT to amend the public service law, in relation to requiring certain
  information to be filed with department of public service

  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
121-b to read as follows:
  S  121-B. FILING OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.  1. ALL PERSONS WHO INTEND TO
CONSTRUCT A GAS GATHERING LINE OR A PIPELINE FACILITY, SHALL  FILE  WITH
THE  DEPARTMENT  SPATIAL  MAPPING  DATA,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM  DATA,  DETAILING  THE  LOCATION  OF  SUCH
PROPOSED GATHERING LINE OR PIPELINE FACILITY.
  2.  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL CONSERVATION, SHALL ESTABLISH AND  MAINTAIN  A  COMPUTER  MAPPING
SYSTEM FOR PLOTTING THE LOCATION OF GATHERING LINES AND PIPELINE FACILI-
TIES.    SUCH  MAPS SHALL OVERLAY LOCATIONS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
ARTICLE TWENTY-THREE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
  3.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL  HAVE  THE
FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (A)  "GATHERING  LINE"  MEANS  A  PIPELINE  THAT TRANSPORTS GAS FROM A
CURRENT PRODUCTION FACILITY TO A TRANSMISSION LINE, MAIN, OR DIRECTLY TO
AN END USER.
  (B)   "PIPELINE   FACILITY"   MEANS   NEW   AND   EXISTING   PIPELINE,
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND ANY RELATED EQUIPMENT, FACILITY, OR BUILDING, USED IN
THE  TRANSPORTATION OF GAS, OR IN THE TREATMENT OF GAS DURING THE COURSE
OF TRANSPORTATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTION, GATHERING,  TREAT-
MENT  OR  PROCESSING  OF  SUCH GAS, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY: (I) TRANS-
MISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATED BY A LOCAL DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
SUBJECT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF  PROVIDING
RETAIL  UTILITY  SERVICE; OR (II) TRANSMISSION PIPELINE CONSTRUCTED BY A

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06329-01-5
              

A. 3237                             2

NATURAL GAS COMPANY UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE FEDERAL NATURAL  GAS  ACT
(15 U.S.C.A. SECTION 717 ET SEQ.).  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THE OPTION
TO INCORPORATE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PIPELINE FACILITIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it  shall have become a law, provided however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal  of  any  rule  or  regulation
necessary  for  the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized and directed to be made  and  completed  on  or  before  such
effective date.