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S773Senate2011-2012 SessionSame asA4055

Prohibits the filling, emptying or use of any liquefied petroleum gas container, except by the owner thereof or by a person authorized in writing by such owner

Sponsor Catharine YoungSD-57Affects Economy
Status
Vetoed
Impact
Pending
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

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Primary sponsor
Catharine Young

Senator · Senate District 57

Chair, Housing, Construction And Community Development

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History

  1. Vetoed memo.136
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Ordered to third reading rules cal.286
  6. Substituted for A4055
  7. Referred to agriculture
  8. Delivered to assembly
  9. Passed senateVote 56–1
  10. Advanced to third reading
  11. 2nd report cal.
  12. 1st report cal.750
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  1. Referred to agriculture
  2. Referred to agriculture

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A4055Assembly

Prohibits the filling, emptying or use of any liquefied petroleum gas container, except by the owner thereof or by a person authorized in writing by such owner

Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor William Magee

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:S773

Title of bill

An act to amend the agriculture and markets law, in relation to the delivery of liquefied petroleum gas

Purpose

This bill prohibits the filling, emptying or use of any liquefied petroleum gas container, except by the owner or by a person authorized in writing by the owner.

Summary of provisions

Section 192-e of the Agriculture and Markets Law is amended to prohibit the filling, emptying or use of any liquefied petroleum gas container, except by the owner or by a person authorized in writing by the owner.

Justification

Consumers have been enticed by unethical propane fuel dealers to purchase propane fuel and have their propane tank serviced based on misleading advertised prices. In these instances, where the propane tank is owned by a different propane dealer than the dealer supplying the fuel, there often is little regard for the safety and welfare of the tank during the fueling transaction as well as no regard for the safe handling and storage of the potentially hazardous fuel-endangering both consumer and property (i.e. tank and consumer's residence).

As a result, propane consumers are defrauded and propane dealers suffer damages resulting from the unauthorized use of their property (i.e. propane tank) for which they remain responsible. This bill seeks to protect the consumer and propane dealer which owns the consumer's tank by limiting fuel transfers to the owner of the propane tank or those authorized in writing by the owner of the propane tank.

Legislative history

2009-2010: S.2481/A.2302 - Reported to Codes 2007-2008: S.5686A/A.8148 - Passed Senate

Fiscal implications

None.

Effective date

Effective immediately.

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