Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.
Summary
Authorizes the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (the Department) to require disclosure of chemical ingredient names, chemical abstracts numbers, or the amount or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well notwithstanding exclusion from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as a trade secret. The bill authorizes the Director of the Department to disclose such information to additional Department staff or state or local officials to assist the Department in responding to an emergency. The bill prohibits such individuals from disseminating such information further. The bill requires the Director to notify the party that submitted the trade secret of disclosure as soon as practicable. The bill prohibits orders issued pursuant to § 45.1-361.27 from including trade secret information.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2017
Last action Feb 8, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB1679E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 3, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Jan 12, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 6, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102791D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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