What's happening
This bill directs the Public Service Commission to exempt flow lines under 25 feet from certain minimum safety requirements.
Why it matters
Reduces regulatory oversight on short flow lines. By exempting flow lines under 25 feet from minimum safety requirements, the bill lowers the compliance burden on operators of these short pipelines, potentially saving time and money on inspections and upgrades.
Could impact public and environmental safety. While shorter lines may be seen as lower risk, removing minimum safety requirements may increase the potential for leaks or accidents, particularly if these lines are located in sensitive areas or near populated places.
Shifts decision-making to the Public Service Commission. The bill specifically directs the PSC to adjust its rules, centralizing authority and possibly streamlining rule changes, but also making oversight dependent on the Commission’s interpretation and enforcement.
May set a precedent for further exemptions. If passed, this targeted exemption could open the door for similar future requests, potentially leading to broader rollbacks of safety regulations in other parts of the energy or utility infrastructure.
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Exempt Short Flow Lines
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- Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
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STATE OF NEW YORK
507
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions
AN ACT to direct the public service commission to amend the New York state codes, rules and regulations relating to length of flow lines to be exempt from the safety requirements
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public service commission is hereby authorized and directed to amend paragraph (6) of subdivision (d) of section 255.1 of the New York state codes, rules and regulations to exempt flow lines of less than twenty-five feet from the minimum safety requirements prescribed in title 16 of the New York state codes, rules and regulations.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05709-01-7
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