2025 Session Last amended: 1989 session

§ 299J.01 — Authority of Office of Pipeline Safety

Plain-Language Summary

This section establishes the authority of the Office of Pipeline Safety within the Minnesota Department of Public Safety. The office oversees the safety of pipelines operating in the state.

299J.01 AUTHORITY OF OFFICE OF PIPELINE SAFETY.

The commissioner of public safety shall, to the extent authorized by agreement with the United States Secretary of Transportation, act as agent for the United States Secretary of Transportation to implement the federal Hazardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 2001 to 2014, the federal Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act, United States Code, title 49, sections 1671 to 1686, and federal pipeline safety regulations with respect to interstate pipelines located within this state. The commissioner shall, to the extent authorized by federal law, regulate pipelines in the state as authorized by sections 299J.01 to 299J.17 and 299F.56 to 299F.641.

History:

1987 c 353 s 22; 1989 c 244 s 18

History: History: 1987 c 353 s 22; 1989 c 244 s 18

Practical Notes

The Office of Pipeline Safety is the state agency responsible for making sure pipelines carrying oil, gas, and other substances in Minnesota are safe. They have the power to inspect, regulate, and enforce pipeline safety rules.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes