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2010 SESSION
HB 1179 Coalbed methane gas; presumption of ownership.
Introduced by: Clarence E. Phillips | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Coalbed methane gas; presumption regarding estate of owner of surface rights. Provides that a conveyance, reservation, or exception of coal shall not be deemed to include coalbed methane gas. The presumption does not affect (i) a coal operator's right to vent coalbed methane gas for safety purposes or release coalbed methane gas in connection with mining operations or (ii) any settlement of any dispute, or any judgment or governmental order, as to the ownership or development of coalbed methane gas made or entered prior to the enactment of this provision. The Auditor of Public Accounts is required to conduct an operational and performance review of the accounting policies and procedures for the collection and disbursement of the escrow accounts by the Virginia Gas and Oil Board. The review will include (i) best practices for the collection of funds from gas operators to ensure that the Virginia Gas and Oil Board receives all moneys owing under law and allocates such moneys to entitled owners; (ii) best management practices for the disbursement of funds to ensure that entitled owners are promptly notified and able to access their funds; and (iii) recommendations for statutory or regulatory changes governing the management and accounting of all escrow funds under the control of the Virginia Gas and Oil Board. The bill declares that an emergency exists and that the bill is effective upon passage. This bill is identical to SB 376.
FULL TEXT
- 01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101231D pdf | impact statement
- 02/10/10 House: Committee substitute printed 10104918D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/22/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1179ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/13/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/13/10 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101231D
- 01/13/10 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/19/10 House: Referred from Commerce and Labor by voice vote
- 01/19/10 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 02/10/10 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/10 House: Committee substitute printed 10104918D-H1
- 02/11/10 House: Read first time
- 02/12/10 House: Read second time
- 02/12/10 House: Committee substitute agreed to 10104918D-H1
- 02/12/10 House: Emergency clause added
- 02/12/10 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1179H1
- 02/15/10 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/10 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/16/10 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/22/10 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/10 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/10 Senate: Read third time
- 02/24/10 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/24/10 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/24/10 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/24/10 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/10 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/26/10 House: Senate amendment rejected by House (2-Y 94-N)
- 02/26/10 House: VOTE: --- REJECTED (2-Y 94-N)
- 03/02/10 Senate: Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/02/10 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/03/10 House: House acceded to request
- 03/03/10 House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/03/10 House: Delegates: Phillips, Griffith, Morefield
- 03/04/10 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/04/10 Senate: Senators: Puckett, Reynolds, Blevins
- 03/09/10 House: Conference report agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/09/10 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION EMERGENCY (97-Y 0-N)
- 03/10/10 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 1-N)
- 03/22/10 House: Enrolled
- 03/22/10 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1179ER)
- 03/22/10 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/25/10 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/13/10 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/10)
- 04/13/10 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0762)