AB 1536: Offshore oil: pipeline safety.

<p>The proposed bill amends existing pipeline safety regulations, requiring new or replacement pipelines near sensitive coastal areas to use best available technology based on an independent expert's risk analysis. It mandates public comment periods and hearings for exemption applications and subjects exempted projects to the California Environmental Quality Act.</p> <p>Additionally, it prohibits reactivation of idled hazardous liquid pipelines that have experienced a spill without meeting specified conditions. Pipelines with spills over 10,000 gallons must be permanently abandoned by July 2027 and restored to natural condition within one year.</p> <p>The bill also requires operators seeking approval for new wells or facilities in the coastal zone to submit oil leak detection plans and obtain division approval before proceeding. It prohibits pipelines with cumulative spills over 10,000…