HB 2533 Summary

• Designates the Oklahoma Corporation Commission as the enforcement agency for the Oklahoma Underground Facilities Damage Prevention Act relating to oil and natural gas pipelines as defined in federal regulations 49 CFR Parts 192 and 195.

• Grants the Corporation Commission concurrent enforcement authority over excavation or demolition on or near oil and natural gas pipelines, while preserving existing private rights of action.

• Requires the Corporation Commission to open a Notice of Inquiry process addressing pipeline safety issues including complaint procedures, adequacy of enforcement powers, clarification of private rights-of-action, and compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration rules.

• Incorporates preliminary findings and final report of the Governor's Pipeline Safety Task Force (Executive Order 2013-19) into the Notice of Inquiry process.

• Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage and approval.