| TO: | Honorable Troy Fraser, Chair, Senate Committee on Natural Resources |
| FROM: | Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board |
| IN RE: | HB2982 by Keffer (Relating to the power of the Railroad Commission of Texas to adopt and enforce safety standards applicable to the transportation by pipeline of hazardous liquids, carbon dioxide, and natural gas in rural locations.), Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted |
The bill would provide rules adopted by the Railroad Commission that apply to the intrastate transportation of hazardous liquids and carbon dioxide by gathering pipelines in rural locations and intrastate hazardous liquid and carbon dioxide gathering pipeline facilities in rural locations be based on risks the transportation and the facilities present to the public safety. The bill would also authorize the Railroad Commission to establish safety standards for gathering facilities and transportation activities in certain locations to the extent the rules would be consistent with federal law and as necessary to maintain the maximum degree of federal program delegation.
Passage of the bill is not expected to result in a significant fiscal impact to the Railroad Commission.
| Source Agencies: | 455 Railroad Commission
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| LBB Staff: | UP, SZ, TL
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