Coalbed methane gas; Gas & Oil Board to order arbitration to resolve conflicting claim of ownership. (HB1344)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Kilgore (R-Gate City)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Coalbed methane gas; conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration. Requires that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board order arbitration to resolve conflicting claims of ownership over coalbed methane upon the request of the owner of the surface estate. The arbitrator shall be appointed by the circuit court and shall make his determination within six months. After receiving notice of the written determination, the Gas and Oil Board must disburse any proceeds held in escrow and owing to the owner of the coalbed methane interest. The costs of arbitration shall be shared equally among the parties claiming ownership of the tract in question, although such costs may be payable from the proceeds held in escrow for the subject tract prior to the determination reached by the arbitrator. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/22/2010 | Committee |
01/22/2010 | Presented and ordered printed 10103902D |
01/22/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/03/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104990D-H1 |
02/04/2010 | Read first time |
02/08/2010 | Read second time |
02/08/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10104990D-H1 |
02/08/2010 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1344H1 |
02/09/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/09/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/17/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1344H1) |
03/08/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10105841D-S1 |
03/08/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Read third time |
03/10/2010 | Reading of substitute waived |
03/10/2010 | Committee substitute agreed to 10105841D-S1 |
03/10/2010 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1344S1 |
03/10/2010 | Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1344S1) |
03/10/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
03/11/2010 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 10105841D-S1 (97-Y 1-N) |
03/11/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1344ER) |
03/22/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1344ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/11/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 442 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/11/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0442) |