Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 421: Safety and Operation Standards for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 1792
Committee Amendment CA_A_H787 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT '/1" to RP. 1317, L.D. 1792, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 421: 
Safety and Operation Standards for 
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems, a Major Substantive Rule of the 
Public Utilities Commission" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 421: 
Safety and Operation Standards for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution 
Systems, a provisionally adopted major substantive rule of the Public Utilities 
Commission that has been submitted to the Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine 
Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the 
commission: 
1. Removes the definition of "customer"; 
2. Amends the rule to clarify that a liquefied petroleum gas system operator is any 
person who owns and engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas through a 
jurisdictional liquefied petroleum gas system or a person who is contracted to serve as the 
operator by a person who owns and engages in the transportation of liquefied petroleum 
gas through a jurisdictional liquefied petroleum gas system; 
3. Adds a provision that requires by July 1, 2012liquefied petroleum gas suppliers to 
implement modified operation and maintenance procedures that include a "Red Tag" or 
hazardous equipment procedure for suspending service to a customer and marking the 
customer's system when a hazardous condition is noted that makes the continued delivery 
of liquefied petroleum gas unsafe; 
4. Amends the rule so that liquefied petroleum gas system operators are not required 
to keep records for more than one year unless required by federal law; 
5. Amends the rule so that liquefied petroleum gas system operators are not required 
to promote to excavators the" 811" and "OK to Dig" notification process; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A" to H.P. 1317, L.D. 1792 
6. 
Amends the rule to allow the commission to grant a liquefied petroleum gas 
system operator 30 days in which to take corrective action before the commission issues a 
fonnal written notice of probable violation when an evaluation of an operator's records 
and facilities indicates that the operator is violating the rule or applicable state or federal 
law; and 
7. Amends the rule by striking provisions related to requirements that apply when 
snow can be expected to cover any liquefied petroleum gas tank.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment conditionally authorizes portions of Chapter 421: Safety and 
Operation Standards for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems, a major 
substantive rule of the Public Utilities Commission. The amendment directs the 
commission to remove the definition of "customer," provisions related to certain snow 
safety requirements and the requirement for liquefied petroleum gas system operators to 
promote the "811" and "OK to Dig" notification process. It requires the commission to 
amend provisions related to operators, "Red Tag" marking requirements, record retention 
requirements and corrective action periods when a violation is noted. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED_ 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/13/12 .wac. 
LD 1792 
LR 2722(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 421: Safety and Operation Standards 
for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Utilities Commission 
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Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''H'' 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The bill provides for the conditional final adoption of portions of Chapter 421,: Safety and Operations Standards for 
Liquified Petrolem Gas (LPG) Distribution Systems, a major substantive rule of the Public Utilities Commission. The 
Commission is required to repeal the defmition of customer and provisions related to snow stake requirements, as well 
as the requirement for operators to promote the "OK to dig" notification process. The Commission is required to 
amend provisions related to the definition of operator, red tag marking requirements, record retention requirements 
and corrective action periods when a violation is noted. The Commission will incur only minor costs that can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources in implementing these changes. 
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