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HB1187

Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Chris Hurst (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Natural gas companies; right of entry upon property.

Curtails the ability of a natural gas company to enter upon real property for the purpose of conducting surveys and other tests for its proposed line or the location of facilities. The measure prohibits a natural gas company from entering upon property for such purposes unless the State Corporation Commission (Commission) has issued to it a public use certification, which may be issued only if the Commission finds, among other things, that the company has demonstrated that the pipeline or facility is for a public use. The measure also (i) establishes an expedited procedure for a landowner to seek injunctive relief; (ii) authorizes a landowner to bring a civil action for damages, including liquidated damages of $500 per day per individual entering or attempting to enter property in violation of applicable requirements; (iii) requires a natural gas company to pay treble damages for any actual damages resulting from a lawful entry; (iv) authorizes the landowner or his agent to accompany surveyors and record or photograph survey activities; (v) requires any notice of intent to enter to set forth the time and location where the first entry will occur and the duration of the surveys; and (vi) requires any request for permission to inspect to be sent at least 21 days prior to any notice of intent to enter and include a description of each type of survey and each entity or agent proposed to make such survey. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104631D
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
  • 01/21/2018 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1187)
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Referred from Rules
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 4-N)
  • 02/13/2018 - House: Left in Commerce and Labor

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