Off-shore natural gas exploration; Liaison Office to enact legislation to exempt existing moratorium (HB1132)

Introduced By

Del. Ben Cline (R-Amherst)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Liaison Office; moratorium on off-shore natural gas exploration; use of revenues. Directs the Virginia Liaison Office to work with members of the State Congressional Delegation and executive agencies to develop and enact legislation or executive action that would provide an exemption to the existing moratorium on off-shore natural gas exploratory activity. The Office is required to report annually to the Governor and the chairs of the Senate and House Commerce and Labor Committees. Any royalties or other payments received from the federal government attributable to the development of off-shore natural gas deposits shall be paid into the Home Energy Assistance Fund. This bill was incorporated into HB 1153 (Lingamfelter). Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Rules
01/19/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1132)
02/01/2006Referred from Rules
02/01/2006Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
02/07/2006Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1153-Lingamfelter)