Local Control Approvals Oil And Gas Applications
Summary
Current law allows the director of the oil and gas conservation commission to delay the final determination regarding an oil and gas permit application pursuant to specified objective criteria. The bill repeals this authority and specifies that if a local government that has so-called "House Bill 1041 authority" approves an oil and gas application, the commission or director shall approve the application for a permit to drill.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2020
Last action Mar 2, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 2, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Energy & Environment Postpone Indefinitely
lower
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Cooke
RRepublican
P
LS
Lori Saine
RRepublican
P
PB
Perry Buck
RRepublican
P
VM
Vicki Marble
RRepublican
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