Off-shore natural gas exploration; Liaison Office to enact legislation to exempt existing moratorium (HB1132)
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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
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2006 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/19/2006 | Fiscal impact statement from DPB (HB1132) |
02/01/2006 | Referred from Rules |
02/01/2006 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/07/2006 | Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (HB1153-Lingamfelter) |