Gov. Code, § 51011.6 · Chapter 5.5. The Elder California Pipeline Safety Act Of 1981
Gov. Code, § 51011.6
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) An operator shall not be permitted to construct a pipeline to transport carbon dioxide in a location where one or more sensitive receptors are located within the emergency planning zone unless an analysis based on validated, engineering-based computational fluid dynamics modeling that assesses the potential for one or more sensitive receptors to be harmed by exposure to carbon dioxide from a pipeline rupture determines that the risk of exposure to carbon dioxide is within an acceptable range as determined by the lead agency, as defined in Section 21067 of the Public Resources Code.
(b) For purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code), the State Fire Marshal shall not be considered a lead agency for a project that includes the construction of a pipeline to transport carbon dioxide.
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History
Added by Stats. 2025, Ch. 529, Sec. 5. (SB 614) Effective January 1, 2026.
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