HB301 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Lynn Greer
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Public Service Commission, regulation of pipelines for gas and hazardous liquids, penalties for violation of safety standards increased, Secs. 37-4-87, 37-4-96 am'd.
Summary: HB301 raises Alabama penalties for gas and hazardous liquid pipeline safety violations to align with federal penalties.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends sections 37-4-87 and 37-4-96 to increase civil penalties for violations of gas pipeline safety standards and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities. It sets penalties per violation per day and establishes caps for related series of violations to mirror federal penalties. It allows the Public Service Commission to compromise penalties and lets the penalty amount be deducted from sums owed by the State or recovered through civil action. The act becomes effective immediately after passage.

Who It Affects
Gas pipeline systems and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities operators/owners in Alabama, who could face higher civil penalties for violations of safety standards.
The Alabama Public Service Commission (and state enforcement framework), which administers penalties, negotiates settlements, and enforces collection.

Key Provisions
Sections 37-4-87 and 37-4-96 amended to increase civil penalties for violations of gas pipeline safety standards and hazardous liquid pipeline facilities, aligning them with federal penalties.
Penalties include per-violation per-day amounts with maximums for related series of violations, and provisions for compromise by the Commission; penalties may be deducted from sums owed by the State or recovered via civil action; effective immediately after passage.

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Subjects: Public Service Commission