Bill > HB3297

This bill mandates that highway remediation and cleanup services in Oklahoma must maintain a minimum of $5,000,000.00 in workers' compensation coverage, a requirement that will be verified during licensure by the Department of Environmental Quality and can lead to license suspension or revocation if not met. Additionally, these services must publish a clear, searchable price list of their 100 most frequent services on a public website, updated annually, detailing service descriptions, standard charges, units of measurement, and common surcharges. The bill also allows these remediation companies to bill directly to the responsible party or their insurer, invalidating any contracts that force them to bill exclusively through a wrecker or towing service, though voluntary bill consolidation is permitted. Furthermore, remediation companies will have a statutory lien on vehicles, cargo, or other property involved in an incident for the reasonable value of their services and can retain possession of that property until payment is received. Finally, the bill amends existing law regarding wrecker and towing service fees, allowing wrecker operators to voluntarily consolidate bills with highway remediation services and apply a 15% markup on the remediation costs *after* fully paying the remediation service, provided this markup covers overhead and is for services not regulated by the Corporation Commission.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb3297&Session=2600