Updating and modernizing the minimum spacing provisions for the drilling of horizontal deep wells [HB-2834]
The purpose of this bill is to update and modernize the minimum spacing requirements for the drilling of horizontal deep wells to recognize changing drilling practices and techniques developed in recent years, which will allow exploration and production companies to implement evidence based best practices. The bill would establish no spacing limitations on wells that are operated by the same operator or operators that agree in writing to specific spacing limitations. It limits setbacks from unit and lease boundaries between different operators and
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HB-2834: Updating and modernizing the minimum spacing provisions for the drilling of horizontal deep wells
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
To Energy, Industry And Mining on 02/19/2019
Relating to the termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases [HB-2866]
The purpose of this bill is to provide a requirement for a lessee to execute and deliver to the lessor, within a specified time and without cost, a recordable release for terminated, expired, or canceled oil or natural gas leases; provide for a procedure by which a lessor may serve notice to a lessee, if a lessee fails to timely provide the release; require a lessee to timely notify the lessor in writing of a dispute; provide for a recordable affidavit of termination, expiration, or cancellation with specified contents; provide that with proper
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HB-2866: Relating to the termination, expiration, or cancellation of oil or natural gas leases
Sponsored by: Rep. William Anderson
To Judiciary on 02/27/2019
Authorizing law-enforcement officers to assist the State Fire Marshal [HB-2872]
The purpose of this bill is to authorize any West Virginia State Police officer, Natural Resources Police Officer, or any county or municipal law-enforcement officer to assist the State Fire Marshal or any of his or her employees authorized to enforce the provisions of this section in any duties for which the State Fire Marshal has jurisdiction and to codify the authorization of the State Fire Marshal, any full-time deputy fire marshal, or any full-time assistant fire marshal employed by the State Fire Marshal to carry a firearm in the course of
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HB-2872: Authorizing law-enforcement officers to assist the State Fire Marshal
Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Miller
Chapter 232, Acts, Regular Session, 2019 on 04/11/2019
Relating generally to coal mine safety [HB-2875]
The purpose of this bill relates generally to coal mine safety. The bill adds an additional permit requirement. The bill addressing water pollution control. The bill adds a definition. The bill alters mine inspectors’ duties. The bill provides for additional drug testing and for positive drug tests. The bill alters the ventilation of mines and ventilation plan requirements. The bill alters the examination requirements to determine compliance with permits. The bill addresses unauthorized entry into active, closed and abandoned coal mines. The bill
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HB-2875: Relating generally to coal mine safety
Sponsored by: Rep. Adrian Criss
Filed For Introduction on 02/06/2019
Reforming the practice of securing state insurance [HB-2923]
The purpose of this bill is to reform certain practices concerning state insurance. The bill clarifies and reasserts the state’s sovereign immunity, under the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, as to any amounts in excess of any policy of insurance and limits the insurance coverage of the state for any type of insurance to $500,000 per occurrence. The bill requires the state Insurance Commissioner to report the activities of Board of Risk and Insurance Management, and disclose
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HB-2923: Reforming the practice of securing state insurance
Sponsored by: Rep. Roy Cooper
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2019
Clarifying Public Service Commission jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities owned by political subdivisions [HB-2946]
The purpose of this bill is to clarify PublicService Commission jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities owned by political subdivisions; establish uniformity in the Class of publications required by municipalities and public service districts for the revision in rates; to provide a time period for the filing of and resolution of complaints filed at the public service commission regarding actions of municipalities; to clean up language in Code §24-2-4b regarding reference to other sections of the code regarding notice requirements for municipal
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HB-2946: Clarifying Public Service Commission jurisdiction over water and sewer utilities owned by political subdivisions
Sponsored by: Rep. Brent Boggs
Filed For Introduction on 02/08/2019