,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself & ,mr4 ,:iteh\se7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d title #di1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 to require gas pipel9e    
facilities to accel]ate ! repair1       
rehabilitation1 & replacem5t ( high-risk
 pipel9es us$ 9 comm]ce1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,pipel9e ,mod]nization &   
,consum] ,protection ,act4  #b4         
,replacem5t programs = high-risk natural
 gas pipel9es  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds
 t-- 7#a7 ,f$]al requirem5ts relat$ to  
repair+ pipel9e leaks are limit$ to     
haz>d\s leaks1 :i* are leaks t repres5t 
an exi/+ or probable haz>d to p]sons or 
prop]ty & require imm$iate repair2  7#b7
 !re are no ,f$]al requirem5ts to       
address sl[] or less haz>d\s leaks1 :i* 
c all[ ! leaks to p]si/ unrepair$       

indef9itely2  7#c7 9 ,/ates )\t a /&>d  
def9ition & me?odology = calculat+      
unacc\nt$-= gas 7! diff]5ce betwe5 !    
am\nt ( gas pur*as$ by a utility & !    
am\nt us$ or sold to cu/om]s71 data     
inconsi/5cies may be p]vasive & ^!      
inconsi/5cies h9d] ! ability (          
regulators to monitor gas sy/em &       
utility p]=mance2  7#d7 ! co/ ( leak$ or
 o!rwise unacc\nt$-= natural gas 9 !    
di/ribution sy/em is typically pass$ on 
to ratepay]s )\t limitation z an accept$
 co/ ( s]vice1 :i* removes f9ancial     
inc5tive = utilities to m9imize ! leaks2
  7#e7 me?ane1 ! prim>y con/itu5t (     
natural gas1 is a gre5h\se gas at lea/  
#bj times m pot5t ?an c>bon dioxide2    
7#f7 accord+ to ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s   
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates natural gas di/ribution   
sy/em /ill includes #fa1jjj miles ( b>e 
/eel pipe )\t adequate corrosion        
protection & #cb1jjj miles ( ca/ iron   
pipe1 :i* 0 in/all$ beg9n+ 9 ! #ahcjs & 
c be prone to failure2  7#g7 major rec5t

 pipel9e explosions t l$ to human       
fatalities1 includ+ ^? 9 ,au/91 ,texas1 
,philadelphia1 ,p5nsylvania1 & ,all5t[n1
 ,p5nsylvania1 h be5 trac$ to ag+1      
leak+1 & high-risk pipel9e              
infra/ructure2  7#h7 natural gas        
di/ribution utilities may be disc\rag$ f
 mak+ capital exp5ditures = ! replacem5t
 ( leak+ & failure-prone pipel9es       
because traditional ratemak+ /ructures  
may n all[ = co/ recov]y on a timely    
basis2 &  7#i7 accord+ to ! ,pipel9e &  
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety              
,adm9i/ration1 ! natural gas pipel9e    
replacem5t programs e/abli%$ z "p ( !   
ratemak+ process 9 #bg ,/ates & !       
,di/rict ( ,columbia h play$ a vital    
role 9 enhanc+ public safety by bett]   
ensur+ ! prompt rehabilitation1 repair1 
or replacem5t ( high-risk natural gas   
di/ribution infra/ructure4  7b7 ,natural
 gas di/ribution companies  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,*apt] #fja ( title #di1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #fjaab ! foll[+3  #fjaab;,a4    

,replacem5t programs = high-risk natural
 gas pipel9es  7a7 ,def9ition ( gas     
pipel9e facility ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
gas pipel9e facility includes-- 7#a7 a  
di/ribution facility2 &  7#b7 a gas     
utility4  7b7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* op]ator ( a 
gas pipel9e facility %all1 9 accordance 
) an integrity managem5t program requir$
 "u section #fjaji ( ?is title1 if      
applicable1 accel]ate ! repair1         
rehabilitation1 & replacem5t ( gas pip+ 
or equipm5t t-- 7#a7 is leak+2 or  7#b7 
may pose high risks ( leak+1 or may no  
long] be fit = s]vice1 because (-- 7,a7 
inf]ior mat]ials2  7,b7 poor con/ruction
 practices2  7,c7 lack ( ma9t5ance2 or  
7,d7 age4  7c7 ,policy options  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,9 comply+ ) subsection 7b71 ea*  
,/ate regulatory au?ority & ea*         
nonregulat$ gas utility %all consid]--  
7,a7 develop+ prioritiz$ timel9es to    
repair all leaks bas$ on ! sev]ity ( !  
leak1 includ+ non-haz>d\s leaks1 or     
replace id5tifi$ leak+ or high-risk pip+
 or equipm5t1 includ+ leaks id5tifi$ z  

"p ( an integrity managem5t plan        
develop$ "u section #aib4ajjg ( title   
#di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 if    
applicable2  7,b7 adopt+ a co/-recov]y  
program t includes-- 7i7 replacem5t     
plans ) t>gets & b5*m>ks = leak+ or     
high-risk infra/ructure replacem5t2     
7ii7 consid]ation ( ! economic1 safety1 
& environm5tal b5efits ( r$uc$ gas      
leakage1 includ+ consid]ation ( r$uc$   
op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s & r$uc$ co/s  
attributable to lo/ or unacc\nt$-=      
natural gas2 &  7iii7 report+ on !      
r$uctions 9 lo/ or unacc\nt$-= gas z a  
result ( pipel9e replacem5ts2  7,c7     
adopt+ a /&>d def9ition & me?odology =  
calculat+ & report+ unacc\nt$-= gas to  
improve data quality2  7,d7 adopt+      
limits on co/ recov]y = lo/ &           
unacc\nt$-= gas2 &  7,e7 requir+ use (  
be/ available te*nology to detect gas   
leaks4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical & con=m+      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #fja
 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   

section #fjaab ! foll[+3  #fjaab;,a4    
,replacem5t programs = high-risk natural
 gas pipel9es4  4  7c7 ,non-,b9d+       
guidel9es = id5tify+ & classify+        
high-,risk pipel9e infra/ructure  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety 
,adm9i/ration %all1 aft] consultation ) 
,/ate regulatory au?orities1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,f$]al ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 &
 o!r appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 & aft] 
notice & opportunity = comm5t1 issue    
non-b9d+ guidel9es id5tify+ be/         
practices "u section #fjaab;,a ( title  
#di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by     
subsection 7b774  7#b7 ,pres]v+ !       
integrity ( actions already tak5 by     
,/ate regulatory au?orities ,9 =mulat+  
guidel9es "u p>agraph 7#a71 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s    
,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration %all1 to
 ! ext5t practicable1 pres]ve !         

integrity (1 & be guid$ by1 actions     
already tak5 by ,/ate regulatory        
au?orities to ensure prop]              
id5tification1 classification1 & timely 
repair ( high-risk pipel9e infra/ructure
 & leaks1 includ+ actions tak5 aft]     
consid]ation ( ! /&>d "u section        
#cjc7;b77#f7 ( ! ,public ,utility       
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#ae 
,u4,s4,c4 #cbjc7;b77#f774  7#c7         
,revision ( guidel9es ,n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #g ye>s1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety   
,adm9i/ration %all review &1 z          
appropriate1 revise ! guidel9es issu$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to reflect *anges 9 !    
composition & safety p]=mance ( !       
pipel9e infra/ructure 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #c4 ,data /&>dization  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,pipel9e &    
,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety ,adm9i/ration
 & ! heads ( o!r applicable ,f$]al      
ag5cies %all1 9 consultation ) ,/ate &  

local ag5cies "u subsection 7c71 "w     
jo9tly to e/abli% & publi% =ms t adopt a
 /&>d def9ition & me?odology = calculat+
 & report+ unacc\nt$-= gas1 includ+1 :5 
possible1 in=mation on ! causes (       
unacc\nt$-= gas & ! quantities associat$
 ) ea* cause1 = use by applicable ,f$]al
 ag5cies to /&>dize ! data collect$ on  
unacc\nt$-= gas4  7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials ,safety 
,adm9i/ration & ! heads ( o!r applicable
 ,f$]al ag5cies may-- 7#a7 e/abli% an   
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p2 &  7#b7 ent] into 
a memor&um ( und]/&+4  7c7 ,consultation
 ) ,/ate & local ag5cies ,! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,pipel9e & ,haz>d\s ,mat]ials      
,safety ,adm9i/ration & ! heads ( o!r   
applicable ,f$]al ag5cies %all (f] to "w
 ) ,/ate & local regulatory au?orities  
to adopt a /&>d def9ition & me?odology =
 calculat+ & report+ unacc\nt$-= gas to 
/&>dize ! data collect$ by ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts4