Referendum on Oil Drilling Setback Likely to Make 2024 Ballot

Law would not be implemented unless approved by voters during the 2024 election.

An oil industry group announced that it has collected enough signatures for a voter referendum on SB 1137, which implements a 3,200-foot buffer zone, known as a setback, between oil wells and schools, homes, and playgrounds. The law is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2023. If the signature gathering effort is successful, however, the law cannot take…