VA HB2187 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Gas or oil drilling units; escrowed proceeds; Coalfield Region Elderly Assistance Fund; Coalfield Region Tourism Fund. Provides that proceeds of certain gas or oil wells, escrowed because the owner's identity and location remain unknown, shall be presumed abandoned and paid into the Coalbed Region Elderly Assistance Fund (the Elderly Fund), established by the bill. The bill directs the Virginia Gas and Oil Board to make grants to nonprofit organizations for the support of elderly residents of the region. Current law requires such escrowed proceeds to be disposed of pursuant to the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act.

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Title

Gas or oil drilling units; escrowed proceeds, Coalfield Region Elderly Assistance Fund.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-30 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N) (Y: 18 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-23 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Appropriations
2019-01-30HouseAssigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources & Technology
2019-01-30HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-30HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (18-Y 4-N)
2019-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2019-01-23HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)
2019-01-16HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #2
2019-01-08HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2019-01-08HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102706D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
451361.21(n/a)See Bill Text
451361.21:2(n/a)See Bill Text
451361.22:2(n/a)See Bill Text
451361.22:3(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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