SB 1300: Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources
GENERAL BILL by Simon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Brodeur
Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources; Requiring the Department of Environmental Protection to consider certain factors when determining whether the natural resources of certain bodies of water and shore areas are adequately protected from a potential accident or blowout; providing requirements for a balancing test to make such a determination, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 1143 -SJ 500
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to HB 1143 -SJ 500
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Environment and Natural Resources; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Environment and Natural Resources, 03/25/25, 11:00 am, 110 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • Favorable by Environment and Natural Resources; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 04/10/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/10/2025 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
4/11/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/25, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
4/16/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
4/23/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 500
• Substituted HB 1143 -SJ 500
• Laid on Table, refer to HB 1143 -SJ 500
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SB 1300, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2025 at 10:02 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1143 (er) Permits for Drilling, Exploration, and Extraction of Oil and Gas Resources Shoaf, Tant Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled 
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2025 11:00 AM Environment and Natural Resources 7 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/10/2025 11:00 AM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 11 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/16/2025 8:30 AM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 377.242 Permits for drilling or exploring and extracting through well holes or by other means. Page 1 (pdf) 377.243 Conditions for granting permits for extraction through well holes. Page 4 (pdf) 377.37 Penalties. Page 5 (pdf)