OFFICIALS LEGISLATION INTEREST GROUPS PUBLIC STATEMENTS COMMITTEES VETOES

SB 809 - Amends Local Municipalities' Ability to Regulate Oil and Gas Production - Oklahoma Key Vote

Timeline

Related Issues

Stage Details

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Amends Local Municipalities' Ability to Regulate Oil and Gas Production

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends local municipalities' ability to regulate oil and gas production within their geographical boundaries, effective immediately.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes a local municipality to pass an ordinance to regulate oil and gas operations concerning, but not limited to, the following capacities (Sec. 1):
    • Road use;
    • Odors incidental to oil and gas production; and
    • Fencing and set back requirements for has and well site locations.
  • Prohibits local municipalities from passing an ordinance to regulate oil and gas operations including, but not limited to, the following operations (Sec. 1):
    • Drilling;
    • Fracture stimulation; and
    • Secondary recovery operations. 
  • Specifies that oil and gas operations not regulated by local municipalities are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction and regulation of the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (Sec. 1).

 

NOTE: A BILL WITH AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE REQUIRES A SEPARATE TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THE CLAUSE TO PASS. IF THE CLAUSE IS PASSED, THE BILL GOES INTO EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE.

Full Bill Text

Title: Amends Local Municipalities' Ability to Regulate Oil and Gas Production

arrow_upward