An Act amending the act of December 10, 1974 (P.L.852, No.287), referred to as the Underground Utility Line Protection Law, requiring the use of steel products produced in the United States.

HB 1019 requires that all new construction or major repairs of natural gas gathering lines in Pennsylvania use steel products manufactured in the United States. This law directly affects construction companies and utility providers working on these specific pipelines, which transport natural gas from production sites to larger transmission systems. The requirement applies only to projects starting 60 days after the bill takes effect, not existing infrastructure. It amends Pennsylvania’s Underground Utility Line Protection Law to mandate U.S.-produced steel for steel components in these pipeline projects.