Pipeline Safety Act: Modernization Funds, Mandatory Alerts, and Real Estate Disclosure.
This law establishes a $100 million annual grant program to help local governments modernize aging hazardous liquid pipelines, significantly improving community safety. It mandates that pipeline operators implement localized emergency alert systems to notify residents within one mile of a leak immediately. Furthermore, property sellers must disclose information about nearby pipelines to potential buyers.
Key points
Mandatory localized emergency alert systems must notify residents within a 1-mile radius of any hazardous liquid leak or incident.
New high financial penalties ($2.5 million annually) are imposed on operators for every incident until remediation is complete.
Real estate contracts must disclose known pipeline easements within a half-mile of the property boundary.
Funding is provided for pipeline upgrades and quick reimbursement for local emergency responders' costs following an incident.
Status:
Introduced
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