SENATE BILL 636

Sponsored By:

Senator Frosh

Entitled:

Environment - Presumptive Impact Areas - Contamination Caused by Gas Wells in Deep Shale Deposits

Synopsis:

Establishing for each permit to drill a gas well in deep shale deposits a presumptive impact area around the gas well; requiring a permittee to replace a water supply under specified circumstances; authorizing the permittee to avoid restoration under specified circumstances; prohibiting the Department of the Environment from requiring a permittee to replace a water supply or compensate an owner under specified circumstances; authorizing the Department to adopt regulations; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/8

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

2/22

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/1

Favorable with Amendments {654236/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House Action

4/4

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/9

Re-referred Environmental Matters

Favorable Report by Environmental Matters

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Damages

Environment, Department of

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Evidence

Fuel -see also- Coal

Judicial Review -see also- Appeals

Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses

Mining

Notices

Personal Property

Pollution -see also- Sediment Control

Real Property

Reparations

Rules and Regulations

Water

Wells

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Environment

( 14-110.1 , 14-110.2 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 654236/01     Offered on: April 7, 2012   at: 12:12 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs

House

Environmental Matters

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

April 3, 2012: Third Reading Passed (45-1)