Offshore oil and gas drilling; prohibition. (SB1573)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patron Sen. Lionell Spruill (D-Chesapeake)
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
Offshore oil and gas drilling; prohibition. Prohibits the Marine Resources Commission or the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy from granting any lease or permit for oil or gas exploration or drilling, or the construction of oil or gas infrastructure, in the beds of any waters of the Commonwealth. Current law authorizes the granting of oil and gas leases on such state-owned bottomlands, which generally are those subaqueous lands lying within three miles of the shore. The bill also repeals a section of the Code of Virginia stating the Commonwealth's support for federal efforts to explore for natural gas more than 50 miles off shore. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19103957D |
01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/24/2019 | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 19105492D-S1 |
01/24/2019 | Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (8-Y 7-N) (see vote tally) |