Bill Summary
HB 191 Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources (2016 Session)
Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources: Preempts to the state regulation of matters relating to exploration, development, production, processing, storage, & transportation of oil & gas after specified date; revises DEP rulemaking authority; prohibits department from issuing permits for high-pressure well stimulation until rules and study on the issue are completed; deletes provisions requiring Division of Resource Management to get certain approval from municipal governing bodies; requires division to consider additional criteria when issuing permits; requires DEP to conduct study; requires applicants & operators to provide surety; increases maximum amount for civil penalties; requires DEP to designate national chemical registry as state's registry; requires service providers, vendors, & well owners or operators to report certain information to DEP; requires DEP to report certain information to registry; provides appropriation. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
09/17/15
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Filed
09/24/15
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Referred to Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee
09/24/15
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee
10/27/15
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee, 11/03/15, 12:00 pm, 102 H
11/03/15
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Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 4 Nays
11/03/15
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Now in Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee
11/24/15
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On Committee agenda - Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, 12/02/15, 8:00 am, 102 H
12/02/15
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Favorable by Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 3 Nays
12/02/15
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Now in State Affairs Committee
01/19/16
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On Committee agenda - State Affairs Committee, 01/21/16, 9:00 am, 17 H
01/21/16
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Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee; 12 Yeas, 6 Nays
01/21/16
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/21/16
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
01/22/16
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/26/16
01/26/16
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Read Second Time; Amendments Failed (032575, 045889, 111905, 201829, 210197, 268301, 268473, 365389, 390321, 409881, 472815, 521145, 614939, 682911, 774351, 877667, 898969); Amendments adopted (390273, 696805); Amendment Withdrawn (409267); Placed on Third Reading, 01/27/16
01/26/16
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Engrossed Text (E1) Filed
01/27/16
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 73 Yeas / 45 Nays)
02/03/16
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In Messages
02/03/16
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Referred to Environmental Preservation and Conservation; Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government; Appropriations
03/11/16
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Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
No amendments to this bill text filed.
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- AIF Applauds Senator Garrett Richter & Representative Ray Rodrigues for Refiling Legislation to Better Govern Onshore Oil & Gas Activities
- AIF Applauds House Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee for Passing House Bill 191 to Regulate Oil & Gas Industry
- AIF Statement on House Bill 191 to Regulate Onshore Oil & Gas Activities
- AIF Statement on Onshore Oil & Gas Legislation Advancing in Florida House
- AIF Statement on Legislation Regulating the Onshore Oil & Gas Industry Passing the Florida House
- Representative Frank Artiles - February Newsletter
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