WV HB2779 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 7-4)
Status: Engrossed on February 6 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-09 - Communicated to House
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

The purpose of this bill is to provide that proceeds from certain oil and gas wells that are due to persons whose name or address are unknown are to be kept in a special fund and if unclaimed within seven years the proceeds shall be transferred to the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund. The bill provides that if there is a surface disturbance those named surface owners of a leased interest subject to pooling for a horizontal well are the only surface owners insofar as the well permit is concerned. The bill provides that if another surface owner should become known his or her name shall be added as a surface owner on the permit. The bill provides that if proceeds from other mineral tracts in a unit or pool of a horizontal well are not claimed by an unknown, missing or abandoned owner within seven years the proceeds shall be transferred to the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund. The bill provides that certain provisions take effect beginning when funds have been unclaimed for seven years after the special commissioner’s lease regardless of when the lease was signed. The bill authorizes rulemaking.

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Title

Providing that proceeds from certain oil and gas wells to persons whose name or address are unknown are to be kept in a special fund

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-09 - Senate - Rejected by Senate (Roll No. 495) (Y: 4 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-02-06 - House - Passed House (Roll No. 87) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-09SenateCommunicated to House
2019-03-09SenateRejected by Senate (Roll No. 495)
2019-03-09SenateRead 3rd time
2019-03-09SenateOn 3rd reading
2019-03-08SenateCommittee amendment adopted (Voice vote)
2019-03-08SenateRead 2nd time
2019-03-08SenateOn 2nd reading
2019-03-07SenateRead 1st time
2019-03-07SenateImmediate consideration
2019-03-07SenateReported do pass, with amendment and title amendment
2019-03-01SenateTo Judiciary
2019-03-01SenateReported do pass, but first to Judiciary
2019-02-07SenateTo Energy, Industry and Mining
2019-02-07SenateTo Energy, Industry and Mining then Judiciary
2019-02-07SenateIntroduced in Senate
2019-02-07SenateHouse Message received
2019-02-06HouseCommunicated to Senate
2019-02-06HousePassed House (Roll No. 87)
2019-02-06HouseRead 3rd time
2019-02-06HouseOn 3rd reading, Special Calendar
2019-02-05HouseRead 2nd time
2019-02-05HouseOn 2nd reading, Special Calendar
2019-02-04HouseRead 1st time
2019-02-04HouseOn 1st reading, Special Calendar
2019-02-01HouseBy substitute, do pass
2019-01-30HouseTo House Energy
2019-01-30HouseIntroduced in House
2019-01-30HouseTo Energy
2019-01-30HouseFiled for introduction

Same As/Similar To

SB384 (Similar To) 2019-01-21 - To Judiciary

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
3749New CodeSee Bill Text
5512A7Amended CodeCitation Text

West Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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