Legislation

Title: Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Rural Residential Drinking Water Protection Act
Sponsored by: Delegates Mizeur, S. Robinson, Carr, Hucker, Ivey, A. Kelly, Luedtke, Pena-Melnyk, and A. Washington
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting the Department of the Environment from issuing a permit for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas within a radius of 3,280 feet from a drinking water well or within 3,280 feet of a drinking water supply reservoir or a surface water intake on a flowing stream.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action First Reading Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2014 Legislative Date 2/07/2014 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2014 Legislative Date 2/10/2014 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2014 Legislative Date 2/10/2014 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/04/2014	2/05/2014	First Reading Environmental Matters
House	2/07/2014	2/07/2014	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/10/2014	2/10/2014	Hearing cancelled
House	2/10/2014	2/10/2014	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/05/2014	Text - First - Natural Gas - Hydraulic Fracturing - Rural Residential Drinking Water Protection Act

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