125th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 1883 LR 2839(03)
An Act To Clarify the Regulation of Private Natural Gas Pipelines
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (S-479)
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
             
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill provides that the Public Utlities Commission has safety jurisdiction over facilities that are used to liquify or compress natural gas for sale or distribution to others by means other than a pipeline and that are owned or operated by an affiliate of the owner of a natural gas pipeline. Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission can be absorbed within existing resources.