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SB 376 Coalbed methane gas; presumption of ownership, report.
Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Coalbed methane gas; presumption regarding estate of owner of surface rights. Provides that a conveyance, reservation, or exception of coal shall not be deemed to include coalbed methane gas. The presumption does not affect (i) a coal operator's right to vent coalbed methane gas for safety purposes or release coalbed methane gas in connection with mining operations or (ii) any settlement of any dispute, or any judgment or governmental order, as to the ownership or development of coalbed methane gas made or entered prior to the enactment of this provision. The Auditor of Public Accounts is required to conduct an operational and performance review of the accounting policies and procedures for the collection and disbursement of the escrow accounts by the Virginia Gas and Oil Board. The review will include (i) best practices for the collection of funds from gas operators to ensure that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board receives all moneys owing under law and allocates such moneys to entitled owners; (ii) best management practices for the disbursement of funds to ensure that entitled owners are promptly notified and able to access their funds; and (iii) recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes governing the management and accounting of all escrow funds under the control of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board. The bill declares that an emergency exists and that the bill is effective upon passage. This bill is identical to HB 1179.
FULL TEXT
- 01/12/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101120D pdf
- 02/08/10 Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104787D-S1 pdf
- 02/10/10 Senate: Floor substitute printed 10105158D-S2 (Puckett) pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB376ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/13/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/12/10 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101120D
- 01/12/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/08/10 Senate: Committee substitute printed 10104787D-S1
- 02/08/10 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/10 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/10 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/10 Senate: Committee substitute rejected 10104787D-S1
- 02/10/10 Senate: Floor substitute printed 10105158D-S2 (Puckett)
- 02/10/10 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/10 Senate: Substitute by Senator Puckett agreed to 10105158D-S2
- 02/10/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB376S2
- 02/11/10 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/16/10 House: Read first time
- 02/16/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/24/10 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/10 House: Read second time
- 02/26/10 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/26/10 House: Amendment by Delegate Phillips agreed to
- 02/26/10 House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/26/10 House: Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/10 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (96-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/10 Senate: House amendments rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N)
- 03/03/10 House: House insisted on amendments
- 03/03/10 House: House requested conference committee
- 03/05/10 Senate: Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N)
- 03/05/10 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/05/10 Senate: Senators: Puckett, Reynolds, Blevins
- 03/09/10 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/09/10 House: Delegates: Phillips, Morefield, Griffith
- 03/10/10 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/10/10 House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/10 Senate: Emergency clause added
- 03/22/10 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/22/10 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB376ER)
- 03/22/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/25/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/13/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 4/13/10)
- 04/13/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730)