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

Representative Brian Ellis
R House District 11
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Samuel Smith
R House District 66

Rep. Mike Turzai
R House District 28

Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94

Rep. Dave Reed
R House District 62

Rep. William Adolph
R House District 165

Rep. Sandra Major
R House District 111

Rep. Richard Stevenson
R House District 8

Rep. Mike Vereb
R House District 150

Rep. Chris Ross
R House District 158

Rep. Seth Grove
R House District 196

Rep. Jim Marshall
R House District 14

Rep. Susan Helm
R House District 104

Rep. Randy Vulakovich
R House District 30

Rep. Paul Costa
D House District 34

Rep. Marc Gergely
D House District 35

Rep. Dan Moul
R House District 91

Rep. Jim Christiana
R House District 15

Rep. Will Tallman
R House District 193

Rep. Garth Everett
R House District 84

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 | |
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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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Committee Meetings
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Statute References
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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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