CA AB1611

Requires vessel operators involved in a potential casualty with a submerged oil pipeline (moving outside designated anchorage with anchor down) to immediately report to the Office of Emergency Services, treating such incidents as threatened oil discharges.

Directs the Office of Emergency Services to notify the pipeline lessee within 24 hours of receiving a report and provide notification copies to the State Fire Marshal and federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

Establishes civil penalties of $10,000 to $1,000,000 for vessel operators who fail to report potential casualties, with courts considering factors including reporting delay, prior violations, oil released, and cleanup costs.

Requires the administrator to coordinate with the U.S. Coast Guard and marine exchanges to designate anchorages proximate to charted pipelines in submerged oil pipeline zones and propose their official publication by NOAA.

Directs the State Lands Commission to provide the Office of Emergency Services with a list of pipeline leasees in state waters, and mandates a legislative report by January 1, 2028 on reported potential casualties; splits collected civil penalties equally between the Oil Spill Response Trust Fund and Environmental Enhancement Fund.