Relating to geological permits.
Summary
Establishes and modifies fees and requirements relating to permits for mineral exploration, mining operations, exclusion certificates, gas and oil drilling and exploration and geothermal well drilling operation. Limits number and distribution of onshore exploration sites and oil, gas and geothermal wells.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2020
Committee Review
Aug 2020
House Passage
Aug 2020
Senate Passage
Aug 2020
Signed into Law
Sep 2020
Introduced Aug 10, 2020
Signed Sep 1, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Aug 11, 2020 · House Aug 11, 2020
How they voted
24–3
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 30
Aug 11, 2020
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican11
54% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Sep 1, 2020
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Aug 24, 2020
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Aug 13, 2020
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Aug 11, 2020
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Aug 11, 2020
Committee
Referred to The Second Special Session of 2020.
upper
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Aug 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Reardon. Passed.
lower
Aug 11, 2020
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Aug 10, 2020
Committee
Referred to The Second Special Session of 2020.
lower
Aug 10, 2020
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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