RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 435 (HB 464) 2016 Regular Session Bishop
Prior law provided for an annual pipeline inspection fee of not more $22.40 per mile or $400
per pipeline facility, whichever is greater.
New law changes the fee from $22.40 per mile to $1 per service line. New law retains the
prior law alternative fee of $400 per pipeline facility, whichever is greater.
Existing law provides that the annual pipeline inspection fee is subject to annual review by
the commissioner of conservation.
New law provides an annual safety inspection fee not to exceed $44.80 per mile of pipeline
used in a jurisdictional gas pipeline system, or $800 per pipeline facility, whichever is
greater, imposed on all distributors of jurisdictional gas which own or operate any
jurisdictional gas gathering or transmission system. Specifies that the fee is subject to annual
review by the commissioner of conservation.
Existing law establishes an annual inspection fee on hazardous liquid pipelines to fund safety
regulations of such pipelines. Prior law specified that the maximum fee was $22.40 per mile
of pipeline or $400 per pipeline facility, whichever is greater. Required the commissioner
to annually review the fee amount and authorizes the commissioner to revise it up to $22.40.
New law increases the fee from not to exceed $22.40 per mile or $400 per pipeline facility,
whichever is greater to not to exceed $44.80 per mile or $800 per pipeline facility, whichever
is greater. Increases the commissioner's authorization in annually reviewing the fee amount
to revise the fee from not to exceed $22.40 to not to exceed $44.80.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 30:560(B) and (C) and 706; Adds R.S. 30:560(D))