2015 House Bill 4511

Revise state oil pipeline regulation

Introduced in the House

April 23, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Sarah Roberts (D-18)

To give the Department of Environmental Quality explicit authority to regulate pipelines used to transport oil or petroleum; mandate that pipeline owners have “emergency response plans” for pipeline leaks that include consultation with local governments; require pipeline owners to pay for regular state inspections of underwater pipelines and more.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources