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CS/HB 191: Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Rodrigues, R. ; Pigman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Broxson ; Hill

Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources; Preempts to the state regulation of matters relating to exploration, development, production, processing, storage, & transportation of oil & gas after specified date; revises DEP rulemaking authority; prohibits department from issuing permits for high-pressure well stimulation until rules and study on the issue are completed; deletes provisions requiring Division of Resource Management to get certain approval from municipal governing bodies; requires division to consider additional criteria when issuing permits; requires DEP to conduct study; requires applicants & operators to provide surety; increases maximum amount for civil penalties; requires DEP to designate national chemical registry as state's registry; requires service providers, vendors, & well owners or operators to report certain information to DEP; requires DEP to report certain information to registry; provides appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $1,000,000

Effective Date: 7/1/2016
Last Action: 3/11/2016 Senate - Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Environmental Preservation and Conservation (EP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government (AGG)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    9/17/2015 House • Filed
    9/24/2015 House • Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee -HJ 21
    10/27/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee, 11/03/15, 12:00 pm, Reed Hall
    11/3/2015 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 159
    • Now in Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 159
    11/24/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
    12/2/2015 House • Favorable by Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 3 -HJ 164
    • Now in State Affairs Committee -HJ 164
    1/12/2016 House • Introduced -HJ 21
    1/19/2016 House • On Committee agenda-- State Affairs Committee, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, Morris Hall
    1/21/2016 House • CS by- State Affairs Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 250
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 249
    • CS by State Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 246
    1/22/2016 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/26/16
    1/26/2016 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 268
    • Amendment(s) failed (014613, 032575, 045889, 111905, 125945, 201829, 210197, 268301, 268473, 365389, 390321, 409881, 472815, 521145, 614939, 682911, 774351, 877667, 898969) -HJ 268
    • Amendment(s) adopted (390273, 696805) -HJ 269
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    1/27/2016 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 295
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 73 NAYS 45 -HJ 296
    2/3/2016 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations -SJ 319
    2/9/2016 Senate • Received -SJ 319
    3/11/2016 Senate • Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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  • CS/HB 191, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/26/2016 at 6:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 318 (c1) Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources Richter Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: Acted on by committee/council, pending report (AP)

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/27/2016 5:03 PM House 73 Yeas - 45 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 3 (pdf)
    377.07 Division of Resource Management; powers, duties, and authority. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.10 Certain persons not to be employed by division. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 5 (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)
    377.241 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)
    377.2425 Manner of providing security for geophysical exploration, drilling, and production. Page 22 (pdf)
    377.243 Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes. Page 31 (pdf)
    377.2436 Page 25 (pdf)
    377.244 Conditions for granting permits for surface exploratory and extraction operations. Page 31 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.45 Page 28 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 191, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2016 at 6:55 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 318 (c1) Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources Richter Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: Acted on by committee/council, pending report (AP)

    Floor Amendments (27)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    201829 - Amendment
    Remove lines 69-104
    Pafford 1/25/2016
    1:47 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    032575 - Amendment
    Remove lines 72-104 and insert:
    Rodriguez, J. 1/25/2016
    1:51 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    365389 - Amendment
    Remove lines 95-104 and insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    10:10 AM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    268473 - Amendment
    Remove lines 95-104 and insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    12:53 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    258603 - Amendment
    Remove lines 95-104 and insert:
    Rodrigues, R. 1/25/2016
    1:08 PM
    House: Superseded by Substitute
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 696805 - Substitute Amendment (258603)
    Remove lines 95-104 and insert:
    Rodrigues, R. 1/25/2016
    3:43 PM
    House: Adopted
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    390321 - Amendment
    Remove lines 125-288 and insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    1:57 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    045889 - Amendment
    Between lines 399 and 400, insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    10:10 AM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    268301 - Amendment
    Between lines 399 and 400, insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    10:10 AM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    877667 - Amendment
    Between lines 399 and 400, insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    10:10 AM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    984401 - Amendment
    Remove lines 430-472 and insert:
    Rodrigues, R. 1/25/2016
    1:09 PM
    House: Superseded by Substitute
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 443371 - Amendment to Amendment (984401)
    Remove line 24 of the amendment and insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    4:45 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 390273 - Substitute Amendment (984401)
    Remove line 472 and insert:
    Rodrigues, R. 1/25/2016
    4:56 PM
    House: Adopted
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    111905 - Amendment
    Remove line 447 and insert:
    Murphy 1/25/2016
    12:53 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    521145 - Amendment
    Between lines 447 and 448, insert:
    Dudley 1/25/2016
    1:49 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    210197 - Amendment
    Between lines 447 and 448, insert:
    Jenne 1/25/2016
    1:50 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    682911 - Amendment
    Between lines 620 and 621, insert:
    Dudley 1/25/2016
    1:49 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    472815 - Amendment
    Between lines 657 and 658, insert:
    Pafford 1/25/2016
    1:47 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    898969 - Amendment
    Between lines 657 and 658, insert:
    Pafford 1/25/2016
    1:47 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    409881 - Amendment
    Remove lines 658-675 and insert:
    Jenne 1/25/2016
    1:47 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    774351 - Amendment
    Remove lines 747-749 and insert:
    Dudley 1/25/2016
    1:49 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    498261 - Amendment
    Between lines 752 and 753, insert:
    Jenne 1/25/2016
    1:47 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    614939 - Amendment
    Remove line 758 and insert:
    Jenne 1/25/2016
    1:47 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    125945 - Amendment
    Between lines 820 and 821, insert:
    Jacobs 1/25/2016
    1:37 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    014613 - Amendment
    Between lines 820 and 821, insert:
    Dudley 1/25/2016
    1:49 PM
    House: Failed
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    409267 - Amendment
    Between lines 820 and 821, insert:
    Dudley 1/25/2016
    1:49 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    1/26/2016
    PDF
    977325 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Dudley 1/25/2016
    1:50 PM
    House: Withdrawn
    1/26/2016
    PDF

    Floor Votes (8)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/26/2016 3:36 PM House - Amendment 032575 40 Yeas - 72 Nays
    1/26/2016 3:52 PM House - Amendment 268301 111 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/26/2016 3:52 PM House - Amendment 268301 40 Yeas - 74 Nays
    1/26/2016 4:06 PM House - Amendment 111905 41 Yeas - 71 Nays
    1/26/2016 4:20 PM House - Amendment 898969 41 Yeas - 68 Nays
    1/26/2016 4:28 PM House - Amendment 409881 45 Yeas - 69 Nays
    1/26/2016 4:45 PM House - Amendment 614939 42 Yeas - 71 Nays
    1/26/2016 4:53 PM House - Amendment 014613 36 Yeas - 73 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 3 (pdf)
    377.07 Division of Resource Management; powers, duties, and authority. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.10 Certain persons not to be employed by division. Page 30 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 5 (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)
    377.241 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)
    377.2425 Manner of providing security for geophysical exploration, drilling, and production. Page 22 (pdf)
    377.243 Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes. Page 31 (pdf)
    377.2436 Page 24 (pdf)
    377.244 Conditions for granting permits for surface exploratory and extraction operations. Page 31 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 27 (pdf)
    377.45 Page 28 (pdf)

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  • HB 191, Original Filed Version Posted 9/17/2015 at 2:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/3/2015 (pdf)
    Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2015 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2016 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 318 (c1) Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources Richter Similar Last Action: 3/11/2016 S Died in Appropriations
    Location: Acted on by committee/council, pending report (AP)

    Committee Amendments (5)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    711073 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Rodrigues, R. 1/20/2016
    5:39 PM
    Adopted
    1/21/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 356669 - Amendment to Amendment (711073)
    Remove lines 32-41 of the amendment and insert:
    Murphy 1/21/2016
    7:54 AM
    Failed to Adopt
    1/21/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 534263 - Amendment to Amendment (711073)
    Between lines 336 and 337 of the amendment, insert:
    Murphy 1/21/2016
    7:55 AM
    Failed to Adopt
    1/21/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 128425 - Amendment to Amendment (711073)
    Between lines 336 and 337 of the amendment, insert:
    Murphy 1/21/2016
    7:56 AM
    Failed to Adopt
    1/21/2016
    PDF
    hierarchy 131571 - Amendment to Amendment (711073)
    Between lines 336 and 337 of the amendment, insert:
    Murphy 1/21/2016
    7:56 AM
    Failed to Adopt
    1/21/2016
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    377.06 Public policy of state concerning natural resources of oil and gas. Page 3 (pdf)
    377.07 Division of Resource Management; powers, duties, and authority. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.10 Certain persons not to be employed by division. Page 28 (pdf)
    377.19 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    377.22 Rules and orders. Page 11 (pdf)
    377.24 Notice of intention to drill well; permits; abandoned wells and dry holes. Page 16 (pdf)
    377.241 Criteria for issuance of permits. Page 17 (pdf)
    377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 18 (pdf)
    377.2425 Manner of providing security for geophysical exploration, drilling, and production. Page 21 (pdf)
    377.243 Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes. Page 29 (pdf)
    377.2436 Page 23 (pdf)
    377.244 Conditions for granting permits for surface exploratory and extraction operations. Page 29 (pdf)
    377.37 Penalties. Page 25 (pdf)
    377.45 Page 26 (pdf)

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