Bill Text - HB1491 (2022)

Relative to natural gas transmission pipeline safety.


Revision: March 4, 2022, 4:11 p.m.

Rep. Alexander Jr., Hills. 6

February 7, 2022

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12/05

 

 

Amendment to HB 1491-FN-LOCAL

 

Amend RSA 674:75, II as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

II.  For a new residential or nonresidential development that is located in whole or in part within 1,000 feet of the center point of a natural gas transmission pipeline that was constructed or operated prior to the development, the applicant shall notify the operator of the natural gas transmission pipeline of the planned development no later than the time of application for approval of the development, or 180 days prior to commencement of construction, whichever is earlier.

 

Amend RSA 674:75, IV as inserted by section 2 of the bill by replacing it with the following:

 

IV.  Within 60 days of the effective date of this section, a local land use board in a municipality that is within 1,000 feet of the center point of a natural gas transmission pipeline shall make National Pipeline Mapping System geospatial data available to developers from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the United States Department of Transportation relative to the locations of pipelines.

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill requires developers to notify the operator of a natural gas transmission pipeline prior to approval of an application for a development project that is within 1,000 feet of the pipeline.