House Bill 348

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Title AN ACT relating to the reclamation of oil and gas well sites and making an appropriation therefor.
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Bill Request Number 385
Sponsor J. Gooch Jr.
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 353.190 to require an oil or natural gas well operator to post a reclamation bond to guarantee the completion of the reclamation plan for the well site; specify the separate requirements for plugging bonds and reclamation bonds; clarify that bond alternatives held in lieu of plugging and reclamation bonds shall go to their respective funds when forfeited; establish a procedure for the forfeiture of reclamation bonds separate from the forfeiture procedure for plugging bonds; establish the oil and gas well reclamation fund to receive forfeited reclamation bonds, which is separate from the oil and gas well plugging fund; require the department to only expend forfeited bond amounts for the completion of the corresponding reclamation plan for the well site for which the reclamation bond was posted; amend KRS 353.5901 to require reclamation plans for all oil and gas well sites, regardless of whether there has been a complete severance of ownership of the oil and gas from the surface ownership; require oil and gas well site reclamation plans to incorporate best management practices; require a signed agreement by all surface owners and co-owners to complete the reclamation plan before a permit to drill, deepen, or reopen the well may be issued; amend KRS 353.180, KRS 353.592, and KRS 353.730 to conform.
Index Headings of Original Version Environment and Conservation - Reclamation bonds and plans for oil and gas well sites, requirement of
Oil and Natural Gas - Reclamation bonds and plans for oil and gas well sites, requirement of
Pollution - Reclamation bonds and plans for oil and gas well sites, requirement of
Bonds of Surety - Bond to ensure completion of reclamation plans for oil and gas well sites, requirement of

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02/12/13
  • introduced in House
02/13/13
  • to Appropriations & Revenue (H)


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