Bill > S04349

This bill requires individuals planning to construct gas gathering lines or pipeline facilities to file detailed spatial mapping data, including Geographic Information System (GIS) data, with the Department of Public Service. The department, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Conservation, will create and maintain a computer mapping system that plots the locations of these gathering lines and pipeline facilities, with maps that will overlay areas covered by environmental conservation regulations. The bill defines key terms like "gathering line" (a pipeline transporting gas from a production facility to a transmission line or end user) and "pipeline facility" (new and existing pipelines, rights-of-way, and related equipment used in gas transportation and processing), with specific exclusions for local distribution company systems and certain transmission pipelines regulated under federal law. The department will have the discretion to incorporate additional pipeline facility information. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions allowing for preparatory rule-making to be completed before the effective date.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S4349