The Wojnovich Pipeline Safety Act establishes a $100 million annual grant program (2026-2030) to help municipalities and community-owned utilities improve the safety and modernization of hazardous liquid pipelines in their areas. To participate, states must require real estate sellers to disclose nearby pipeline easements within a half-mile and provide buyers with operator information, repair history, and past incidents from the last decade. The bill imposes significant financial penalties on pipeline operators—$2.5 million annually per incident until remediation is complete, and $5 million if they fail to report an incident within 15 days—with collected penalties funding a new Community Trust Fund for safety improvements and emergency response reimbursement. The legislation also requires the Department of Transportation to establish emergency alert systems, implement new testing protocols for older pipelines, update its public website with easy-to-read accident reporting, rename its community liaison office to improve public engagement, and issue quarterly reports to Congress on pipeline safety developments.
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