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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1216

Natural Gas Pipeline Safety

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Energy

Concerning measures to promote safety in the distribution of natural gas.

Bill Summary:

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.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Tammy Story

Representative

Tammy Story

Representative Meg Froelich

Representative

Meg Froelich

Senator Jessie Danielson

Senator

Jessie Danielson

Committees

House

Energy & Environment

Senate

Transportation & Energy

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/07/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/22/2023 Final Act PDF
05/02/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/01/2023 Revised PDF
04/11/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/10/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/22/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/25/2023 PA2 PDF
03/30/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/08/2023 FN2 PDF
03/15/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.008 The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1216, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/08/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
44
AYE
19
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
38
AYE
25
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/08/2023 Conference Committee Report RECEDE
43
AYE
19
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/04/2023 Senate Amendments NOT CNCR
42
AYE
20
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/11/2023 Third Reading BILL
39
AYE
22
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/11/2023 Third Reading AMD (L.007)
60
AYE
0
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/11/2023 Third Reading PERM
57
AYE
4
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2023 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/01/2023 L.009 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/24/2023 L.008 SEN Transportation & Energy Passed [*] PDF
04/11/2023 L.007 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/10/2023 L.006 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/10/2023 L.002 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/10/2023 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/29/2023 L.001 HOU Energy & Environment Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/07/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/22/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/08/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/08/2023 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Recede - Adhered or receded prior to CC
05/07/2023 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Committee Recessed
05/04/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
05/03/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/14/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
04/11/2023 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/10/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/03/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/29/2023 House House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/22/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/07/2023 431 Natural Gas Pipeline Safety PDF

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