Providing for the transportation of biogas using a gathering line system constructed within a secondary road right-of-way, providing fees, and including effective date provisions

GENERAL.1). The bill regulates the transportation of biogas from an anaerobic digester system (ADS) to a processing facility for the production of renewable natural gas. TERMINOLOGY.206).102)., refinement).2).4). An owner or operator of a GLS does not include a public utility (regulated under Code chapter 476). AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT GATHERING LINE SYSTEMS WITHIN A SECONDARY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY —— REQUIREMENTS.3). The owner or operator must comply with any permitting requirements of, including the payment of any applicable fees to, the county possessing the secondary road right-of-way. In addition, the county may require the owner or operator to send a written notice of the construction to the last-known address of the owner of the secondary road right-of-way. The owner or operator must also notify the statewide notification center of any planned excavation (Code chapter 480).4). The bill takes effect upon enactment.