S.F. No. 0136

Seismic exploration-3.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Burns, Christensen, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Hicks, Perkins and Rothfuss and Representative(s) Barlow, Brown, Davison, Greene and Lubnau

 

AN ACT relating to oil and gas; modifying surety provisions for seismic activities; modifying rule requirements; conforming provisions; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/16/2013   Bill Number Assigned

1/17/2013   S Received for Introduction

1/17/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S09

1/23/2013   S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Hines and Rothfuss

Nays:  Senator(s) Coe and Cooper

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/23/2013   S Placed on General File

 

SF0136SS001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

[DIVIDED AMENDMENT]

Page 2-line 10          After "protect" insert "and for the purpose of addressing".

Page 2-line 18          After "activities" insert ".  For the purpose of assuring compliance with this minimum bonding requirement, the commission may pool parcels of land of different surface owners where no single parcel exceeds forty (40) acres".

Page 3-line 11          After "lease" insert "unless a completed surface use agreement is in place and on file with the commission".  HINES, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0136SS001.02/FAILED   (CORRECTED COPY)

[DIVIDED AMENDMENT]

Page 3-line 7           After "lease" insert "unless a completed surface use agreement is in place and on file with the commission".  HINES, CHAIRMAN

 

SF0136SW001/FAILED      (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 3-line 4           After "(A)" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 3-lines 5 through 11     Delete all new language including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0136SS001/A) to these lines.  BEBOUT

 

SF0136SW002/WITHDRAWN

 

SF0136SW003/WITHDRAWN

 

1/29/2013   S Passed CoW

 

SF0136S2001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 4           After "(A)" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 3-lines 5 through 11 Delete all new language including the Senate Standing Committee Amendment (SF0136SS001/A) to these lines.

Page 3-line 22          After "damages." insert "A permit issued under this section shall not constitute authorization or permission to trespass on the surface estate.".  NICHOLAS, BEBOUT

 

SF136S2002/WITHDRAWN

 

SF0136S2003/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 11          Before "At" insert "As used in this subsection, seismic activities do not include waves or vibrations originating outside the property in question.".  SCOTT

 

1/30/2013   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0136S3001/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 22          In the Nicholas et al. Second Reading Amendment (SF0136S2001/A) to this line, after "this section" insert "shall include a statement that it".  BURNS

 

SF0136S3002/ADOPTED

Page 3-line 22          After "damages." and after the Nicholas, et al. Second Reading Amendment (SF0136S2001/A) and the Burns Third Reading Amendment (SF0136S3001/A) insert "The commission shall not accept a surety bond for seismic activities for land which the oil and gas operator or seismic activity operator has no right to enter.  The operator shall provide evidence of the right to enter by:

(i)  A pertinent surface use agreement or authorization signed by the owner of the surface estate of the land in question; or

(ii)  Authorization from a mineral owner or lessee of the land in question.".  SCOTT

 

1/31/2013   S Failed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Burns, Case, Craft, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Hastert, Landen, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Ayes 15    Nays 15    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2013   S Reconsidered

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Burns, Case, Craft, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Landen, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Ayes 17    Nays 13    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/31/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Barnard, Burns, Case, Craft, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Meier, Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, JL S28, Bebout, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Landen, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Ayes 17    Nays 13    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/1/2013    H Received for Introduction

2/5/2013    H Introduced and Referred to H05

2/21/2013   H05 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blake, Campbell, Eklund, Greear, Hunt, McKim, Semlek, Winters and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2013   H Placed on General File

 

SF0136HW001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-line 22          Delete "issued under this section" insert "to conduct geophysical/seismic operations issued under the authority of W.S. 30‑5‑104".

Page 4-line 4           Delete "by:" insert "derived from one (1) or more mineral interest owners.".

Page 4-lines 6 through 11     Delete entirely.  BROWN

 

2/22/2013   H Passed CoW

 

SF0136H2001/FAILED      (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 14          Delete "per surface owner".

Page 2-line 18          Delete "per surface owner".

Page 2-line 19          After "activities" delete balance of the line and insert ";".

Page 2-lines 20 through 22    Delete entirely.  MILLER

 

2/25/2013   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/26/2013   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barlow, Berger, Blake, Brown, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Goggles, Greene, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Madden, McKim, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Semlek, Sommers, Teeters, Wallis, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker, Blevins, Blikre, Burkhart, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Kasperik, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Reeder, Stubson, Throne and Walters

Excused:  Representative(s) Miller and Watt

Ayes 38    Nays 20    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2013   S Received for Concurrence

2/26/2013   S Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Burns, Christensen, Craft, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Geis, Landen, Meier, Perkins and Von Flatern

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2013   Assigned Number SEA No. 0078

2/27/2013   S President Signed SEA No. 0078

2/27/2013   H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0078

3/13/2013   Governor Signed SEA No. 0078

3/13/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0151  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013