Bill Information

House Bill 2528
2021-2022 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in oil and gas well plugging oversight, further providing for allocation of funding, for establishment of Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program, for grants, for eligible wells, for qualified well plugger and for applications and review process; in development, further providing for well plugging funds and providing for well plugging contracts; and making editorial changes.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor
Photo of Representative Representative James Struzzi
Representative James Struzzi
R House District 62
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. R. Lee James
Rep. R. Lee James
R House District 64
Photo of Representative Rep. Tina Pickett
Rep. Tina Pickett
R House District 110
Photo of Representative Rep. Martin Causer
Rep. Martin Causer
R House District 67
Photo of Representative Rep. Brian Smith
Rep. Brian Smith
R House District 66
Photo of Representative Rep. Aaron Bernstine
Rep. Aaron Bernstine
R House District 10
Photo of Representative Rep. Stan Saylor
Rep. Stan Saylor
R House District 94
Photo of Representative Rep. Donna Oberlander
Rep. Donna Oberlander
R House District 63
Photo of Representative Rep. Ed Neilson
Rep. Ed Neilson
D House District 174
Photo of Representative Rep. David Rowe
Rep. David Rowe
R House District 85
Photo of Representative Rep. Mike Armanini
Rep. Mike Armanini
R House District 75
Photo of Representative Rep. Jim Cox
Rep. Jim Cox
R House District 129
Photo of Representative Rep. David Zimmerman
Rep. David Zimmerman
R House District 99
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 136 of 2022, Nov. 3, 2022
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3005 Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, April 20, 2022
Reported as committed, June 7, 2022
First consideration, June 7, 2022
Re-committed to Rules, June 7, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 15, 2022
3254 Second consideration, with amendments, June 15, 2022
Re-committed to Appropriations, June 15, 2022
(Remarks see House Journal Page 617-619), June 15, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 20, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, June 20, 2022 (122-78)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 660-661), June 20, 2022
In the Senate
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, June 21, 2022
Reported as committed, Oct. 18, 2022
First consideration, Oct. 18, 2022
Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2022
Re-committed to Environmental Resources & Energy, Oct. 24, 2022
3594 Re-reported as amended, Oct. 25, 2022
3606 Amended on third consideration, Oct. 26, 2022 (47-3)
Re-referred to Appropriations, Oct. 26, 2022
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2022 (47-2)
In the House
Referred to Rules, Oct. 26, 2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2022
House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 26, 2022 (198-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1231), Oct. 26, 2022
Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2022
Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2022
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2022
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2022
Act No. 136 of 2022, Nov. 3, 2022
Printers Numbers
Oct 26, 2022
PN 3606
Oct 25, 2022
PN 3594
Jun 15, 2022
PN 3254
Apr 20, 2022
PN 3005
Amendments
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3594
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 3254
House Amendments to Printers Number 3005
Votes
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Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Senate Floor Vote
47 3 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Senate Floor Vote
24 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, October 26, 2022 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
11 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
11 0 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 25, 2022 - Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
9 2 - opens in a new tab
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 - Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
122 78 - opens in a new tab
Monday, June 20, 2022 - House Floor Vote
22 15 - opens in a new tab
Monday, June 20, 2022 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
88 112 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - House Floor Vote
200 0 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - House Floor Vote
18 15 - opens in a new tab
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 - House RULES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - House ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
Committee Meetings
(to consider House Bills No. 284, 397, 609, 668, 1059, 1103, 1328, 1630, 2057, 2086, 2214, 2293, 2398, 2447, 2484, 2528 and 2648)
(to consider House Bills No. 284, 397, 609, 668, 1059, 1103, 1328, 1630, 2057, 2086, 2214, 2293, 2398, 2447, 2484, 2528 and 2648)

(to consider the nomination of Sarah Clark, Esq. to the Environmental Hearing Board; Senate Bills No. 1338 and 1339; House Bill No. 2528; and an informational briefing to discuss Legionnaires Disease and related legislation- Senate Bill No. 1125)
(to consider the nomination of Sarah Clark, Esq. to the Environmental Hearing Board; Senate Bills No. 1338 and 1339; House Bill No. 2528; and an informational briefing to discuss Legionnaires Disease and related legislation- Senate Bill No. 1125)

(to consider Senate Bill No. 1331; and House Bills No. 2367, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2407, 2458, 2528
(to consider Senate Bill No. 1331; and House Bills No. 2367, 2404, 2405, 2406, 2407, 2458, 2528

Voting meeting on HB 2528, HB 2644 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 2528, HB 2644 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References

This bill amends Title 58 (Oil And Gas). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.


House Bill 2528
2021-2022 Regular Session
Sponsors
STRUZZI, JAMES, PICKETT, CAUSER, SMITH, BERNSTINE, SAYLOR, OBERLANDER, NEILSON, ROWE, ARMANINI, COX, ZIMMERMAN

Short Title
An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in oil and gas well plugging oversight, further providing for allocation of funding, for establishment of Oil and Gas Well Plugging Grant Program, for grants, for eligible wells, for qualified well plugger and for applications and review process; in development, further providing for well plugging funds and providing for well plugging contracts; and making editorial changes.

Memo Subject
DEP Well Plugging Contracts – Pennsylvania Businesses First

Actions
3005 Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, April 20, 2022
Reported as committed, June 7, 2022
First consideration, June 7, 2022
Re-committed to RULES, June 7, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 15, 2022
3254 Second consideration, with amendments, June 15, 2022
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 15, 2022
(Remarks see House Journal Page 617-619), June 15, 2022
Re-reported as committed, June 20, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, June 20, 2022 (122-78)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 660-661), June 20, 2022
In the Senate
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 21, 2022
Reported as committed, Oct. 18, 2022
First consideration, Oct. 18, 2022
Second consideration, Oct. 19, 2022
Re-committed to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, Oct. 24, 2022
3594 Re-reported as amended, Oct. 25, 2022
3606 Amended on third consideration, Oct. 26, 2022 (47-3)
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 26, 2022
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 26, 2022
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 26, 2022 (47-2)
In the House
Referred to RULES, Oct. 26, 2022
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 26, 2022
House concurred in Senate amendments, Oct. 26, 2022 (198-0)
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1231), Oct. 26, 2022
Signed in House, Oct. 26, 2022
Signed in Senate, Oct. 26, 2022
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 27, 2022
Approved by the Governor, Nov. 3, 2022
Act No. 136 of 2022, Nov. 3, 2022

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