Bill Information

House Bill 1950
2011-2012 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an unconventional gas well fee and for transfers from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; providing for distribution of fees and transfers; establishing the Natural Gas Energy Development Program; consolidating the Oil and Gas Act with modifications and additions relating to definitions, well permits, permit objections, comments by municipalities and storage operators, well location restrictions, well site restoration, protection of water supplies, notification to public drinking water systems, containment for unconventional wells, transportation records regarding wastewater fluids, corrosion control requirements, gathering lines, well control emergency response, hydraulic fracturing chemical discharge requirements, bonding, air containment emissions, public nuisances, enforcement orders, well control emergency cost recovery, penalties, civil penalties, inspection and production of materials, witnesses, depositions and rights of entry, third party liability and inspection reports; providing for local ordinances relating to oil and gas operations and for responsibility for fee; making an appropriation; and making a related repeal.
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative Brian Ellis
Representative Brian Ellis
R House District 11
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Samuel Smith
Rep. Samuel Smith
R House District 66
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Turzai
Rep. Mike Turzai
R House District 28
Photo of Representative Rep. Stan Saylor
Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94
Photo of Representative Rep. Dave Reed
Rep. Dave Reed
R House District 62
Photo of Representative Rep. William Adolph
Rep. William Adolph
R House District 165
Photo of Representative Rep. Sandra Major
Rep. Sandra Major
R House District 111
Photo of Representative Rep. Richard Stevenson
Rep. Richard Stevenson
R House District 8
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Vereb
Rep. Mike Vereb
R House District 150
Photo of Representative Rep. Chris Ross
Rep. Chris Ross
R House District 158
Photo of Representative Rep. Seth Grove
Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196
Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Marshall
Rep. Jim Marshall
R House District 14
Photo of Representative Rep. Susan Helm
Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104
Photo of Representative Rep. Randy Vulakovich
Rep. Randy Vulakovich
R House District 30
Photo of Representative Rep. Paul Costa
Rep. Paul Costa
D House District 34
Photo of Representative Rep. Marc Gergely
Rep. Marc Gergely
D House District 35
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Moul
Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91
Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Christiana
Rep. Jim Christiana
R House District 15
Photo of Representative Rep. Will Tallman
Rep. Will Tallman
R House District 193
Photo of Representative Rep. Garth Everett
Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84
Photo of Representative Rep. Ken Smith
Rep. Ken Smith
D House District 112
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 13 of 2012, Feb. 14, 2012
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2689 Referred to Finance, Nov. 1, 2011
Reported as committed, Nov. 2, 2011
First consideration, Nov. 2, 2011
Laid on the table, Nov. 2, 2011
Removed from table, Nov. 2, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2217-2218), Nov. 14, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2229-2315), Nov. 15, 2011
2765 Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 16, 2011
Re-committed to Appropriations, Nov. 16, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2320-2345), Nov. 16, 2011
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2011
2777 Third consideration, with amendments, Nov. 17, 2011
Final passage, Nov. 17, 2011 (107-76)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2359-2395), Nov. 17, 2011
In the Senate
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, Nov. 22, 2011
2837 Reported as amended, Dec. 7, 2011
First consideration, Dec. 7, 2011
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2011
Re-referred to Appropriations, Dec. 12, 2011
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2011
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 14, 2011 (28-22)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Dec. 14, 2011
In the House
Referred to Rules, Dec. 14, 2011
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 20, 2011
House non-concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 20, 2011 (0-197)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2742-2748), Dec. 20, 2011
In the Senate
Senate insists on its amendments non-concurred in the House, Feb. 6, 2012
Senate appoints Senators SCARNATI, M. WHITE and YUDICHAK a committee of conference, Feb. 6, 2012
In the House
House insists on its non-concurrence in Senate amendments, Feb. 6, 2012
House appoints Representatives ELLIS, REED and HANNA a committee of conference, Feb. 6, 2012
In the Senate
3048 Conference committee report presented in Senate, Feb. 6, 2012
In the House
Conference committee report presented in House, Feb. 7, 2012
(Remarks see House Journal Page 164-175), Feb. 7, 2012
In the Senate
Conference committee report adopted by Senate, Feb. 7, 2012 (31-19)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 105-112), Feb. 7, 2012
In the House
Conference committee report adopted by House, Feb. 8, 2012 (101-90)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 186-211), Feb. 8, 2012
Signed in House, Feb. 8, 2012
Signed in Senate, Feb. 10, 2012
Presented to the Governor, Feb. 10, 2012
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 14, 2012
Act No. 13 of 2012, Feb. 14, 2012
Printers Numbers
Feb 06, 2012
PN 3048
Nov 17, 2011
PN 2777
Nov 16, 2011
PN 2765
Nov 01, 2011
PN 2689
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 2837
Votes
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
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Thursday, November 17, 2011 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - House FINANCE Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
There are no committee meetings available.
Statute References
Statute References are currently not available for bills in 2011-2012 Regular Session.
House Bill 1950
2011-2012 Regular Session
Sponsors
ELLIS, S. H. SMITH, TURZAI, SAYLOR, REED, ADOLPH, MAJOR, STEVENSON, VEREB, ROSS, GROVE, MARSHALL, HELM, VULAKOVICH, P. COSTA, GERGELY, MOUL, CHRISTIANA, TALLMAN, EVERETT, K. SMITH

Short Title
An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an unconventional gas well fee and for transfers from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; providing for distribution of fees and transfers; establishing the Natural Gas Energy Development Program; consolidating the Oil and Gas Act with modifications and additions relating to definitions, well permits, permit objections, comments by municipalities and storage operators, well location restrictions, well site restoration, protection of water supplies, notification to public drinking water systems, containment for unconventional wells, transportation records regarding wastewater fluids, corrosion control * * *

Actions
2689 Referred to FINANCE, Nov. 1, 2011
Reported as committed, Nov. 2, 2011
First consideration, Nov. 2, 2011
Laid on the table, Nov. 2, 2011
Removed from table, Nov. 2, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2217-2218), Nov. 14, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2229-2315), Nov. 15, 2011
2765 Second consideration, with amendments, Nov. 16, 2011
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Nov. 16, 2011
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2320-2345), Nov. 16, 2011
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 17, 2011
2777 Third consideration, with amendments, Nov. 17, 2011
Final passage, Nov. 17, 2011 (107-76)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2359-2395), Nov. 17, 2011
In the Senate
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Nov. 22, 2011
2837 Reported as amended, Dec. 7, 2011
First consideration, Dec. 7, 2011
Second consideration, Dec. 12, 2011
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Dec. 12, 2011
Re-reported as committed, Dec. 13, 2011
Third consideration and final passage, Dec. 14, 2011 (28-22)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ), Dec. 14, 2011
In the House
Referred to RULES, Dec. 14, 2011
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Dec. 20, 2011
House non-concurred in Senate amendments, Dec. 20, 2011 (0-197)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 2742-2748), Dec. 20, 2011
In the Senate
Senate insists on its amendments non-concurred in the House, Feb. 6, 2012
Senate appoints Senators SCARNATI, M. WHITE and YUDICHAK a committee of conference, Feb. 6, 2012
In the House
House insists on its non-concurrence in Senate amendments, Feb. 6, 2012
House appoints Representatives ELLIS, REED and HANNA a committee of conference, Feb. 6, 2012
In the Senate
3048 Conference committee report presented in Senate, Feb. 6, 2012
In the House
Conference committee report presented in House, Feb. 7, 2012
(Remarks see House Journal Page 164-175), Feb. 7, 2012
In the Senate
Conference committee report adopted by Senate, Feb. 7, 2012 (31-19)
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 105-112), Feb. 7, 2012
In the House
Conference committee report adopted by House, Feb. 8, 2012 (101-90)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 186-211), Feb. 8, 2012
Signed in House, Feb. 8, 2012
Signed in Senate, Feb. 10, 2012
Presented to the Governor, Feb. 10, 2012
Approved by the Governor, Feb. 14, 2012
Act No. 13 of 2012, Feb. 14, 2012

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