Coalbed methane well-pooling orders; interests in drilling units, conflicting claims. (SB513)

Introduced By

Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)

Progress

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

Description

Pooling of interests in drilling units, conflicting claims. Requires the designated operator of a drilling operation operating under a pooling order to file with the Virginia Gas and Oil Board a petition for disbursement of escrowed funds upon the discovery of the identity and location of any unknown owner, provided that the owner's claim is not contested. The petition for disbursement shall be placed on the first available Board docket. Funds shall be disbursed within 30 days after the Board's decision and receipt by the Department of all documentation is required by the Board. Read the Bill »

Status

03/31/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 066021792
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/30/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB513)
01/30/2006Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendments SB512"
01/31/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 0-N)
01/31/2006VOTE: (36-Y 0-N)
02/01/2006Read second time
02/01/2006Reading of amendments waived
02/01/2006Committee amendments agreed to
02/01/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended SB513E
02/01/2006Printed as engrossed 066021792-E
02/02/2006Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/02/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/02/2006Communicated to House
02/06/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB513E)
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Read first time
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/22/2006Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (22-Y 0-N)
02/23/2006Read second time
02/24/2006Read third time
02/24/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
02/24/2006Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (98-Y 0-N)
03/06/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB513ER)
03/07/2006Enrolled
03/07/2006Signed by Speaker
03/08/2006Fiscal impact statement from DPB (SB513ER)
03/08/2006Signed by President
03/31/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 498 (effective 7/1/06)
04/06/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0498)