H.B. 171 Enrolled

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NATURAL GAS FACILITIES AMENDMENTS

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2014 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Gregory H. Hughes

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Senate Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill addresses provisions related to the installation of natural gas facilities.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines terms;
             13          .    addresses who may install natural gas facilities;
             14          .    addresses the inspection of natural gas facilities by a gas corporation; and
             15          .    addresses the duty of a gas corporation to supply natural gas or to accept ownership
             16      of natural gas facilities.
             17      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             18          None
             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          None
             21      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             22      ENACTS:
             23           58-55-308.1 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
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             25      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             26          Section 1. Section 58-55-308.1 is enacted to read:
             27          58-55-308.1. Definitions -- Installation of natural gas facilities -- Scope of practice.
             28          (1) As used in this section:
             29          (a) "Gas corporation" is as defined in Section 54-2-1 .


             30          (b) "Minimum system" means the minimum natural gas facilities necessary to serve
             31      each intended consumer, as determined by a gas corporation.
             32          (c) (i) "Natural gas facilities" means:
             33          (A) one or more natural gas mains;
             34          (B) one or more natural gas service lines; or
             35          (C) a combination of Subsections (1)(c)(i)(A) and (B); and
             36          (ii) "Natural gas facilities" includes any necessary appurtenant facilities.
             37          (d) (i) "Natural gas main" means a natural gas distribution pipeline that delivers natural
             38      gas to another natural gas distribution supply line or to a natural gas service line.
             39          (ii) "Natural gas main" does not include a natural gas service line.
             40          (e) "Natural gas service line" means a natural gas pipeline that carries natural gas from
             41      a natural gas main to a meter for use by the ultimate consumer.
             42          (f) "Natural gas tariff specifications" means the standards and specifications:
             43          (i) for the construction of natural gas facilities; and
             44          (ii) that are:
             45          (A) established by a gas corporation; and
             46          (B) included in the gas corporation's tariff that is approved by the Public Service
             47      Commission.
             48          (g) "Qualifying installer" means a person who:
             49          (i) a gas corporation approves to install natural gas facilities; and
             50          (ii) is:
             51          (A) licensed under this chapter; and
             52          (B) authorized to install natural gas facilities within the person's scope of practice as
             53      established by statute or administrative rule.
             54          (2) A qualifying installer may install natural gas facilities.
             55          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) and (c), a qualifying installer shall pay
             56      the costs to install natural gas facilities.
             57          (b) A gas corporation shall pay the costs of the following services related to natural gas


             58      facilities installed by a qualifying installer:
             59          (i) engineering;
             60          (ii) inspection;
             61          (iii) mapping; and
             62          (iv) locating.
             63          (c) If a gas corporation requires a qualifying installer to install natural gas facilities that
             64      are greater than the minimum system, the gas corporation shall pay any difference in cost
             65      between the required natural gas facilities and the minimum system.
             66          (4) A gas corporation shall inspect and test natural gas facilities that a qualifying
             67      installer installs to verify that the natural gas facilities comply with applicable federal, state,
             68      and local law and natural gas tariff specifications.
             69          (5) A gas corporation is not required to supply natural gas to or accept ownership of
             70      natural gas facilities until the gas corporation completes all necessary inspections and testing to
             71      verify that the natural gas facilities have been installed and tested in compliance with
             72      applicable federal, state, and local law and natural gas tariff specifications.


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