MnOPS Moving Forward With One-Call Law Changes

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MnOPS Moving Forward With One-Call Law Changes

December 20, 2019

The Office of Pipeline Safety (MNOPS) is moving forward with proposed changes to Minnesota’s One-Call Law (Minnesota Statute 216D). In a media release, it said these proposed changes are in response to statewide issues and an increase in complaints received in 2019.

 

MNOPS made additional revisions to its proposed statutory changes after feedback from November meetings. You can view those changes here. The changes will be discussed during the upcoming January meetings. MMUA and several municipal utilities participated in these meetings.

 

MNOPS said it values the feedback it has already received on these changes and "looks forward to continued conversations with stakeholders as we work through this process."

 

Click this link to register for stakeholder meetings that will be held the week of Jan. 13. All meetings are from 9-11 a.m.

 

1. Facility operators: Monday, Jan. 13
2. Pipeline Safety Civil Penalties: Tuesday, Jan. 14
3. Engineering/survey companies: Wednesday, Jan. 15
4. Locators: Thursday, Jan. 16
5. Excavators: Friday, Jan. 17

Meetings will be held at the Office of Pipeline Safety Office, 445 Minnesota St., Suite 147, St. Paul, MN 55101. You can also join via teleconference.

Please call 651-201-7230 or email dps.mnops.response@state.mn.us if you have any questions or comments.

 

For more on this, visit the MNOPS website.