HOUSE BILL 1451

Sponsored By:

Delegate Edwards

Entitled:

Environment - Gas and Oil - Coalbed Methane Production

Synopsis:

Establishing the minimum required distance from an unleased property boundary for a coalbed methane well; authorizing the Department of the Environment to make inspections it determines necessary to ensure compliance under specified circumstances; and altering the requirement that the owner of leased lands surrender the lands under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/15

Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

3/19

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/20

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

4/2

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/23

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/5

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/2

Signed by the Governor Chapter 399

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BOUNDARIES

COAL

ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF

FUEL -see also- COAL

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

LEASES AND RENT

REAL PROPERTY

WELLS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 14-102 , 14-112 , 14-113 , 14-121 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 20, 2006: Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Senate

April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (47-0)