S 1768
114th Congress
Senate
Transportation and Public Works
Energy storage, supplies, demand
Federal preemption
Oil and gas
Pipelines
State and local government operations
Transportation safety and security
Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015
Introduced: July 15, 2015
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 15, 2015
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act of 2015
This bill revises federal pipeline safety requirements to authorize states to enforce a state requirement for the safe construction and operation of underground natural gas storage wellbores if:
- the state authority has consulted with the Department of Transportation (DOT) about the requirement, and
- DOT does not object to the requirement within 30 days after consultation is initiated.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1