HOUSE BILL 25-1280
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Story and Smith, Brown, Duran, Froelich,
Garcia, Hamrick, Lindsay, Valdez, Woodrow;
also SENATOR(S) Winter F. and Ball, Amabile, Cutter, Gonzales J., Jodeh,
Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace, Weissman.
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ONCERNING ADVANCED LEAK DETECTION FOR PIPELINES , AND, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH
, DIRECTING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES
COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
ADVANCED LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES BY A CERTAIN DATE
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-2-115, add (1)(g)
as follows:
40-2-115. Cooperation with other states and with the United
States - natural gas pipeline safety and repair - customer-owned service
line maintenance and repairs notice of responsibility - rules -
definitions. (1) (g) O
N OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 1, 2025, THE COMMISSION
SHALL ADOPT RULES RELATED TO PIPELINE SAFETY AND REPAIR AND THE USE
OF ADVANCED LEAK DETECTION TECHNOLOGY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SUBSECTION
(1)(d)(II)(E) OF THIS SECTION.
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. SECTION 2. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
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Julie McCluskie James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Vanessa Reilly Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
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Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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