HB 1934

Abstract

Public utilities; gas pipelines in residential subdivisions. Prohibits a public service corporation or otherutility from constructing or installing a gas pipeline greater than12 inches in diameter under any public road or state highway withina residential subdivision including under the median or any sidewalkrunning parallel to any such public road or state highway withoutprior written application and approval by the board of supervisorsor other governing body of the locality in which such public roador state highway is located. Violations of the prohibitions are subjectto a penalty of $10,000 per each day of noncompliance. The bill alsoprovides that any land use permit or other permit or any grant ofuse of right-of-way issued prior to July 1, 2021, by any agency ordepartment of the Commonwealth, including the Department of Transportation,or of any locality, in connection with the construction or installationof any pipeline subject to the provisions of this bill, shall bevoid until the public service company or other utility has met therequirements of this bill.