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1998 SESSION

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HB 1221 Coalbed methane well permits; objections, hearing.

Introduced by: Jackie T. Stump | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Gas and oil permits. Allows surface owners to object to a coalbed methane permit if the well or pipeline will unreasonably infringe on the surface owner's use of the surface, if a reasonable alternative site is available within the unit and granting the objection will not materially impair any right contained in an agreement between the surface owner and the operator.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980384460  pdf
• 02/14/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980384460-E  pdf
• 03/09/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1221ER)  pdf
• 04/08/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• House amendments
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HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980384460
• 01/26/98  House: Referred to Committee on Mining and Mineral Resources
• 02/11/98  House: Reported from M. & M. R. with amd. (16-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/98  House: Read first time
• 02/13/98  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/14/98  House: Read second time
• 02/14/98  House: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/14/98  House: Engrossed by House as amended
• 02/14/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980384460-E
• 02/15/98  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/98  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/98  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/98  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/98  Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
• 02/23/98  Senate: Reported from A. C. & N. R. w/amd. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/98  Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/24/98  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/98  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/25/98  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/25/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/25/98  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/98  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/98  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/27/98  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/98  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (99-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1221ER)
• 03/12/98  House: Enrolled
• 03/13/98  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/14/98  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/02/98  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 228 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/08/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0228)