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CS/CS/CS/SB 958: Underground Natural Gas Storage

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities ; Environmental Preservation and Conservation ; Richter ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith

Underground Natural Gas Storage; Declaring underground natural gas storage to be in the public interest; providing for the notice and permitting of storage in and recovery from natural gas storage reservoirs; granting authority to the Department of Environmental Protection to issue permits to establish natural gas storage facilities; providing for legal action against a person who appears to be violating a rule that relates to the storage or recovery of natural gas, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/29/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205), CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206) -SJ 727
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (CU)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/21/2013 Senate • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Judiciary -SJ 69
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 69
    4/4/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environmental Preservation and Conservation, 04/09/13, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/9/2013 Senate • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 422
    4/11/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 422
    • CS by Environmental Preservation and Conservation read 1st time -SJ 425
    4/12/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities, 04/15/13, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    4/15/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 477
    4/16/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary
    • Remaining references corrected to Appropriations -SJ 478
    • Now in Appropriations
    • CS/CS by Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities read 1st time -SJ 477
    4/18/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/23/13, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/23/2013 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 658
    4/25/2013 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 661
    4/26/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 658
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/13
    4/29/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 727
    • Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 -SJ 727
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205), CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206) -SJ 727

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 958, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2013 at 3:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 4/26/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 984 (c2) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Richter Linked Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206), CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205) -SJ 726
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1083 (er) Underground Natural Gas Storage Eagle Similar Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1085 (er) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Eagle Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.02 Oil production tax; basis and rate of tax; tertiary oil and mature field recovery oil. Page 3 (pdf)
    211.025 Gas production tax; basis and rate of tax. Page 4 (pdf)
    376.301 Definitions of terms used in ss. 376.30-376.317, 376.70, and 376.75. Page 4 (pdf)
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 4 (pdf), Page 5 (pdf)
    377.18 Common sources of oil and gas. Page 5 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    377.21 Jurisdiction of division. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.22 Rules and orders. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes. Page 16 (pdf)
    377.2407 Page 16 (pdf)
    377.241 Criteria for issuance of permits. Page 18 (pdf)
    377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2431 Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2432 Page 22 (pdf)
    377.2433 Page 24 (pdf)
    377.2434 Page 25 (pdf)
    377.25 Production pools; drilling units. Page 26 (pdf)
    377.28 Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.30 Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.34 Actions and injunctions by division. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 29 (pdf)
    377.371 Pollution prohibited; reporting, liability. Page 30 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 31 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 958, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/16/2013 at 11:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 4/22/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 984 (c2) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Richter Linked Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206), CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205) -SJ 726
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1083 (c3) Underground Natural Gas Storage Eagle Similar Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1085 (c2) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Eagle Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    919526 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations
    (Richter)     		4/19/2013
    5:45 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/25/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/23/2013 9:00 AM Appropriations 18 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.02 Oil production tax; basis and rate of tax; tertiary oil and mature field recovery oil. Page 3 (pdf)
    211.025 Gas production tax; basis and rate of tax. Page 4 (pdf)
    376.301 Definitions of terms used in ss. 376.30-376.317, 376.70, and 376.75. Page 4 (pdf)
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 5 (pdf)
    377.18 Common sources of oil and gas. Page 5 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    377.21 Jurisdiction of division. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.22 Rules and orders. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes. Page 16 (pdf)
    377.2407 Page 16 (pdf)
    377.241 Criteria for issuance of permits. Page 18 (pdf)
    377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2431 Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2432 Page 22 (pdf)
    377.2433 Page 24 (pdf)
    377.2434 Page 25 (pdf)
    377.25 Production pools; drilling units. Page 26 (pdf)
    377.28 Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.30 Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.34 Actions and injunctions by division. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 29 (pdf)
    377.371 Pollution prohibited; reporting, liability. Page 30 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 31 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 958, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/11/2013 at 11:42 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2013 (pdf)
    Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 984 (c1) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Richter Linked Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206), CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205) -SJ 726
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1083 (c2) Underground Natural Gas Storage Eagle Similar Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1085 (c2) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Eagle Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    539186 - Amendment
    Delete lines 607 - 612 and insert:     		Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
    (Smith)     		4/12/2013
    1:12 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/15/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/15/2013 1:00 PM Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (23)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.02 Oil production tax; basis and rate of tax; tertiary oil and mature field recovery oil. Page 3 (pdf)
    211.025 Gas production tax; basis and rate of tax. Page 4 (pdf)
    376.301 Definitions of terms used in ss. 376.30-376.317, 376.70, and 376.75. Page 4 (pdf)
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 5 (pdf)
    377.18 Common sources of oil and gas. Page 5 (pdf), Page 6 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    377.21 Jurisdiction of division. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.22 Rules and orders. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes. Page 16 (pdf)
    377.2407 Page 16 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    377.241 Criteria for issuance of permits. Page 18 (pdf)
    377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2431 Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2432 Page 22 (pdf)
    377.2433 Page 24 (pdf)
    377.2434 Page 25 (pdf)
    377.25 Production pools; drilling units. Page 26 (pdf)
    377.28 Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.30 Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.34 Actions and injunctions by division. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 29 (pdf)
    377.371 Pollution prohibited; reporting, liability. Page 30 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 31 (pdf)

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  • SB 958, Original Filed Version Posted 2/18/2013 at 9:34 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2013 (pdf)
    Environmental Preservation and Conservation (Post-Meeting) 4/12/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 984 Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Richter Linked Last Action: 4/29/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206), CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205) -SJ 726
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill
    H 1083 (c2) Underground Natural Gas Storage Eagle Similar Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-205, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1085 (Ch. 2013-206)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 1085 (c2) Public Records/Natural Gas Storage Facility Permit Eagle Compare Last Action: 6/17/2013 Chapter No. 2013-206, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1083 (Ch. 2013-205)
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    370216 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Environmental Preservation and Conservation
    (Gardiner)     		4/8/2013
    5:36 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/10/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2013 4:00 PM Environmental Preservation and Conservation 7 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (24)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    211.02 Oil production tax; basis and rate of tax; tertiary oil and mature field recovery oil. Page 3 (pdf)
    211.025 Gas production tax; basis and rate of tax. Page 4 (pdf)
    376.301 Definitions of terms used in ss. 376.30-376.317, 376.70, and 376.75. Page 4 (pdf)
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 5 (pdf)
    377.18 Common sources of oil and gas. Page 6 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    377.21 Jurisdiction of division. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.22 Rules and orders. Page 12 (pdf)
    377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes. Page 16 (pdf)
    377.2407 Page 17 (pdf)
    377.241 Criteria for issuance of permits. Page 18 (pdf)
    377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2431 Page 19 (pdf)
    377.2432 Page 21 (pdf)
    377.2433 Page 24 (pdf)
    377.2434 Page 25 (pdf)
    377.25 Production pools; drilling units. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.28 Cycling, pooling, and unitization of oil and gas. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.29 Agreements in interest of conservation. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.30 Limitation on amount of oil or gas taken. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.34 Actions and injunctions by division. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 31 (pdf)
    377.371 Pollution prohibited; reporting, liability. Page 32 (pdf)
    403.973 Expedited permitting; amendments to comprehensive plans. Page 34 (pdf)

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