HF 87 (LSB 1193YH (5) 89)

HOUSE FILE 87

BY  KERR

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to pipelines and underground storage and making penalties applicable.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  479.35  Access points —— above-ground facilities or fixtures.
   1.  A pipeline company doing business in this state shall maintain a record of the global positioning system coordinates of all of the following:
   a.  Access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state.
   b.  The pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures in this state that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage.
   2.  A landowner may request that a pipeline company doing business in this state provide the landowner with the global positioning system coordinates of all access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state located within a right-of-way on the landowner’s property and all of the pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures located on the landowner’s property that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company's pipelines or underground storage. A pipeline company shall provide the global positioning system coordinates to the landowner pursuant to this subsection within three business days from the date of receipt of the landowner’s request. For purposes of this subsection, “landowner” means a person listed on the tax assessment rolls as responsible for the payment of real estate taxes imposed on the property containing the pipeline company’s right-of-way.
   3.  The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
    Sec. 2.  NEW SECTION.  479A.3  Access points —— above-ground facilities or fixtures.
   1.  A pipeline company doing business in this state shall maintain a record of the global positioning system coordinates of all of the following:
   a.  Access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state.
   b.  The pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures in this state that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage.
   2.  A landowner may request that a pipeline company doing business in this state provide the landowner with the global positioning system coordinates of all access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state located within a right-of-way on the landowner’s property and all of the pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures located on the landowner’s property that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage. A pipeline company shall provide the global positioning system coordinates to the landowner pursuant to this subsection within three business days from the date of receipt of the landowner’s request. For purposes of this subsection, “landowner” means a person listed on the tax assessment rolls as responsible for the payment of real estate taxes imposed on the property containing the pipeline company’s right-of-way.
   3.  The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
    Sec. 3.  NEW SECTION.  479B.34  Access points —— above-ground facilities or fixtures.
   1.  A pipeline company doing business in this state shall maintain a record of the global positioning system coordinates of all of the following:
   a.  Access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state.
   b.  The pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures in this state that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage.
   2.  A landowner may request that a pipeline company doing business in this state provide the landowner with the global positioning system coordinates of all access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state located within a right-of-way on the landowner’s property and all of the pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures located on the landowner’s property that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage. A pipeline company shall provide the global positioning system coordinates to the landowner pursuant to this subsection within three business days from the date of receipt of the landowner’s request. For purposes of this subsection, “landowner” means a person listed on the tax assessment rolls as responsible for the payment of real estate taxes imposed on the property containing the pipeline company’s right-of-way.
   3.  The board shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this section.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to pipelines and underground storage.
   The bill requires pipeline companies governed by Code chapter 479 (pipelines and underground gas storage), 479A (interstate natural gas pipelines), or 479B (hazardous liquid pipelines and storage facilities) doing business in this state to maintain a record of the global positioning system coordinates of access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage in this state and the pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures in this state that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage.
   The bill authorizes a landowner to request that a pipeline company provide the landowner with the global positioning system coordinates of all access points to the pipeline company’s pipelines and underground storage located within a right-of-way on the landowner’s property and all of the pipeline company’s above-ground facilities or fixtures located on the landowner’s property that are used to facilitate the operation of the pipeline company’s pipelines or underground storage. The bill requires a pipeline company to provide the global positioning system coordinates to the landowner within three business days of the date the pipeline company receives the request.
   The bill requires the board to adopt rules pursuant to Code chapter 17A to administer these provisions.
   A person who violates a provision of Code chapter 479 is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for each violation or $1 million for any related series of violations. A person who violates a provision of Code chapter 479B is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each violation or $200,000 for any related series of violations.