Present law establishes the "Right-to-Know" law to inform the public of the risks and effects of certain hazardous materials and provides for certain reporting requirements and definitions. Present law provides that a "facility" is the physical premises in which hazardous materials are manufactured, used, or stored, and further provides that a natural gas pipeline is a facility.

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Proposed law excludes natural gas pipelines from the definition of "facility".

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Present law provides that an "owner or operator" is an entity engaged in activities which use, manufacture, emit, or store hazardous materials in a facility. Proposed law excludes owners of natural gas pipelines from the definition of "owner or operator".

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Present law provides for alternative reporting procedures for certain owners and operators of certain facilities.

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Proposed law removes natural gas pipelines from the facilities that qualify for alternative reporting procedures.

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Present law provides for the reporting of certain information and for penalties related to a release of natural gas from distribution lines, the threshold for which is a reportable quantity of one thousand pounds or more of natural gas.

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Proposed law removes the reportable quantity for releases of natural gas from distribution lines.

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Effective August 1, 2023.