Coalbed methane gas; presumption of ownership, report. (SB376)
Introduced By
Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell)
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
Natural gas; presumption of ownership. Provides that the surface owner of real property shall be presumed to be the owner of any natural gas, including coalbed methane gas, below the surface unless the right to ownership or possession of the natural gas has been expressly conferred by deed or other instrument. The owner or lessee of a minerals estate shall bear the burden of proof to establish, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the ownership or possession of natural gas was transferred by the deed or instrument that created or severed the mineral estate. The Auditor of Public Accounts is required to audit escrow accounts containing gas royalties from units with unknown or disputed owners. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101120D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/08/2010 | Committee substitute printed 10104787D-S1 |
02/08/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Read second time |
02/10/2010 | Committee substitute rejected 10104787D-S1 |
02/10/2010 | Floor substitute printed 10105158D-S2 (Puckett) |
02/10/2010 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/10/2010 | Substitute by Senator Puckett agreed to 10105158D-S2 |
02/10/2010 | Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB376S2 |
02/11/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2010 | Read first time |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/17/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB376S2) |
02/24/2010 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Read second time |
02/26/2010 | Committee amendments agreed to |
02/26/2010 | Amendment by Delegate Phillips agreed to |
02/26/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/26/2010 | Passed House with amendments (96-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2010 | VOTE: --- PASSAGE EMERGENCY (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/02/2010 | House amendments rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2010 | House insisted on amendments |
03/03/2010 | House requested conference committee |
03/05/2010 | Senate acceded to request (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/05/2010 | Conferees appointed by Senate |
03/05/2010 | Senators: Puckett, Reynolds, Blevins |
03/09/2010 | Conferees appointed by House |
03/09/2010 | Delegates: Phillips, Morefield, Griffith |
03/10/2010 | Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N) |
03/10/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/10/2010 | Emergency clause added |
03/22/2010 | Enrolled |
03/22/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB376ER) |
03/22/2010 | Impact statement from DPB (SB376ER) |
03/22/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/25/2010 | Signed by President |
04/13/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 730 (effective 4/13/10) |
04/13/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0730) |