Disposition of abandoned pipelines provision

SF 733 requires pipeline owners in Minnesota to remove abandoned pipelines and related infrastructure from landowners' property after ceasing operations. Pipeline owners must provide landowners 60 days' notice before stopping operations and remove all abandoned equipment within 90 days of landowner requests, which must include specific written removal demands. Landowners can choose to have pipelines left in place by submitting a notarized request, but pipeline owners remain responsible for land restoration, including topsoil replacement, erosion control, establishing vegetation, and managing invasive species for five years. This bill directly affects pipeline companies and landowners whose property contains abandoned pipelines.