AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that SB 138 be amended as follows:


On page 1, line 6, of the printed bill, after "49-41B" insert ", including any application that on the effective date of this Act is pending or for which no commission decision has been rendered,".

On page 1, line 8, after "the transmission" insert "of".

On page 1, line 9, delete "or liquid hydrocarbon products" and insert "in the form of tar sand hydrocarbon crude oil".

On page 1, line 15, delete "Public Utilities Commission" and insert "Department of Environment and Natural Resources".

On page 2, line 2, after "deposit." insert "As a condition of the continued effectiveness of the permit and operation of the facility, the permitee shall replace or restore the original security amount or such other amount as the department may determine to be necessary following a draw-down of funds for the implementation of any such corrective actions.".

On page 2, line 5, delete "Public Utilities Commission" and insert "Department of Environment and Natural Resources".

On page 2, line 6, delete "seven years after".

On page 2, line 7, delete "no" and insert "any".

On page 2, line 8, delete "remains" and insert "has been satisfactorily remediated and received a closure certification from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources as provided in section 3 of this Act. The inspection shall be conducted by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources or by an entity contracted by the department for that purpose".

On page 2, line 10, delete "Public Utilities" and insert "Department of Environment and Natural Resources".

On page 2, line 11, delete "Commission".

On page 2, line 18, delete "Public Utilities Commission" and insert "Department of Environment and Natural Resources".

On page 2, line 20, delete "Public Utilities Commission" and insert "Department of Environment and Natural Resources".

On page 3, line 3, after "remediation." insert "Nothing in this Act limits any pipeline owner's or operator's responsibility for taking prompt and effective remedial action pursuant to chapter 34A-12 or its liability for environmental or other damage caused by construction or operation of the pipeline to the amount of the security or otherwise.".



On page 3, line 4, delete "Public Utilities Commission" and insert "Department of Environment and Natural Resources".

On page 3, line 6, after "amount" insert "and type".

On page 3, line 9, delete "commission" and insert "department".