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S. 402 (102nd)

Vehicular Natural Gas Jurisdiction Act of 1991

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Introduced

7 February 1991

Last action

25 April 1991 · Committee

Status

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Sponsors

Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA], Sen. Wallop, Malcolm [R-WY], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

24 March 2026

Energy

Summary

Vehicular Natural Gas Jurisdiction Act of 1991 - Declares that for purposes of the Natural Gas Act: (1) natural gas for ultimate use in a motor vehicle fuel (VNG) shall be deemed to be "ultimately consumed" within the State in which physical delivery of such VNG occurs, whether or not physical combustion occurs in another State; (2) a certification from a State commission to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that it has regulatory jurisdiction over the rates, services, and facilities of a person (who receives natural gas from another person within or at the boundary of a State which is ultimately consumed within such State) and is exercising such jurisdiction shall constitute conclusive evidence of such jurisdiction; (3) in the case of a sale for resale of VNG by the holder of a service area determination such holder shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the State commission in the State in which physical delivery of VNG occurs; (4) in the case of VNG transportation by such holder, the VNG shall be deemed to be "consumed" within the State in which physical delivery occurs; and (5) in the case of both sale for resale of VNG, or VNG transportation, by a holder of a service area determination, such holder shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the State commission of the State in which such sale for resale or transportation occurs.

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Timeline

  1. 7 February 1991

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 February 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 February 1991

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Department of Energy, and Office of Management and Budget.

    Source: Committee

  4. 25 April 1991

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

    Source: Committee

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