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1998 SESSION

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HB 1222 Coalbed methane wells; drilling by a cemetery.

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

SUMMARY:

Coalbed methane operations. Provides that the operator of any coalbed methane well drilled within 250 feet of a cemetery shall comply with a written request that he suspend operations for a period from two hours before to two hours after any burial service at such cemetery.

FULL TEXT

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980383460  pdf
• 02/14/98  House: Printed as engrossed 980383460-E  pdf
• 02/23/98  Senate: Committee substitute printed 980409460-S1  pdf
• 03/09/98  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1222ER)  pdf
• 04/08/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/26/98  House: Presented & ordered printed 980383460
• 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 980383460-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/sub. (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/98  Senate: Committee substitute printed 980409460-S1
• 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 substitute waived
• 02/25/98  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 980409460-S1
• 02/25/98  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - comm. sub. 980409460-S1
• 02/25/98  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (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 substitute (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 substitute 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 (HB1222ER)
• 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 229 (effective 7/1/98)
• 04/08/98  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0229)