HB 1760 Summary

• Requires applicants for new commercial injection/disposal wells and land application sites to submit information about impacts on health, safety, and road conditions within a 2-mile radius to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.

• Directs the Department of Transportation and county commissioners to review applications and substantiate whether affected roads and bridges can be used without substantial detriment; applicants may upgrade or pay for road/bridge improvements.

• Prohibits the Corporation Commission from issuing a permit unless roads can be safely used as-is or the applicant agrees to upgrade impacted infrastructure; operations cannot begin until upgrades are completed.

• Requires the Commission to notify the Department and county commissioners by certified mail with a 45-day response period; failure to respond constitutes approval for the application.

• Provides applicants with trial de novo review rights in district court if aggrieved by Department or county decisions; effective July 1, 2013, with emergency declaration.