Revision: March 27, 2014, midnight
HB 1376 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
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2014 SESSION
08/04
HOUSE BILL 1376
AN ACT establishing a committee to study pipeline safety and development in the state of New Hampshire.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hammon, Coos 5; Rep. Rappaport, Coos 1; Rep. Raymond, Belk 4; Rep.?Shepardson, Ches 10; Rep. Lauer, Graf 15; Rep. Massimilla, Graf 1; Rep.?Ford, Graf 3; Rep. Ratzki, Merr 1; Rep. Rideout, Coos 7; Sen. Woodburn, Dist?1; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21
COMMITTEE: Science, Technology and Energy
This bill establishes a committee to study pipeline safety and development in the state of New Hampshire.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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14-2079
08/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Fourteen
AN ACT establishing a committee to study pipeline safety and development in the state of New Hampshire.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study pipeline safety and development in the state of New Hampshire.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) Three members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) Three members of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
3 Duties. The committee shall, in consultation with the department of environmental services, the public utility commission, and the office of energy and planning:
I. Review existing Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration reports on New Hampshire pipeline safety.
II. Study the safety of the existing pipeline system for oil and gas.
III. Study the safety, environmental, and economic impact of any expansion or repurposing of pipelines.
IV. Develop an emergency plan to deal with spills and leaks.
V. Study the safety of moving gas and oil (including but not limited to diluted bitumen) over land transport, meaning rail or road.
VI. Clarify financial obligations for cleanup.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named house member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Four members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the speaker of the house of representatives, the president of the senate, the house clerk, the senate clerk, the governor, the state library, the websites of the department of environmental services, the public utility commission, and the office of energy and planning, and newspapers of general circulation in the state on or before May 1, 2015.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.