HB 23-1216 CO

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The act requires the public utilities commission's (commission) gas pipeline safety rules, on or before March 1, 2024, to address requirements for: The installation or reinstallation of service regulators by the owner or operator so that any vents associated with the service regulators are at least 12 inches above ground level and located in an area that is protected from external blockage; and The visual inspection of gas meters and service regulators by a qualified individual no less frequently than every 5 calendar years with intervals not to exceed 63 months and the record documentation of each inspection. The act requires the commission to promulgate rules, on or before March 1, 2024, to establish a process for determining whether an owner or operator of a natural gas distribution system (owner or operator) or a customer is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the portion of the service line, if installed on or after August 14, 1995, and before March 1, 2024, that extends from the gas meter to the customer's primary residential or commercial structure that is serviced with natural gas (customer-owned service line). The act also requires the commission to promulgate rules, on or before March 1, 2024, requiring an owner or operator that distributes gas to a customer-owned service line installed by the owner or operator on or after March 1, 2024, to: Provide written notice to the customer, within 90 days after the installation of the customer-owned service line, informing the customer whether the owner or operator or the customer is responsible for the maintenance and repairs of the customer-owned service line; and Use best efforts to obtain a signed copy of the written notice from the customer. An owner or operator that fails to obtain a signed copy of the written notice must either maintain proof of efforts to obtain the customer's signature or document the customer's refusal to provide a signature. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023 EFFECTIVE June 7, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Tammy Story Democratic · primary
• Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary

1. Jun 7, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 22, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 22, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 22, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 8, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 8, 2023 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Recede - Adhered or receded prior to CC · lower
7. May 7, 2023 First Conference Committee Result was to Committee Recessed · legislature
8. May 4, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee · lower
9. May 3, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
10. May 2, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
11. May 1, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
12. Apr 24, 2023 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
13. Apr 14, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy · upper
14. Apr 11, 2023 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
15. Apr 10, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
16. Apr 3, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
17. Mar 29, 2023 House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
18. Feb 22, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment · lower