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Senate Bill 188

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Last Action filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State
Title AN ACT relating to oil and gas well sites.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 1682
Sponsors J. Carpenter, J. Turner
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 353.510 to add a definition for "stratigraphic test well"; amend KRS 353.570 to require a permit before drilling a stratigraphic test well and delete test holes from permitting requirement; amend KRS 353.590 to subject a permitted stratigraphic test well to various sections of KRS Chapter 353 for regulatory purposes and to impose plugging requirements; require stratigraphic test wells to be permitted as oil and gas wells prior to producing oil or gas and deviating from true vertical; and impose stratigraphic test wells converted to oil and gas wells to regulatory requirements of KRS 353.590 and 353.660 once the permit terminates; delete confidentiality requirements on test holes; amend KRS 353.660 to change termination of operations to completion of drilling; require that persons applying for a permit for a stratigraphic test well be granted a 3-year confidentiality period for all drilling records and subject well records, surveys and other logs on stratigraphic wells to confidentiality requirements; delete references to test holes.
Index Headings of Original Version Energy - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Environment and Conservation - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Fuel - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Oil and Natural Gas - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Public Records and Reports - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, well records, confidentiality requirements for
Proposed Amendments Senate Committee Substitute 1
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02/16/16
  • introduced in Senate
02/18/16
  • to Natural Resources & Energy (S)
02/24/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/25/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/29/16
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 3, 2016
03/03/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute (1)
03/04/16
  • received in House
03/07/16
  • to Natural Resources & Environment (H)
03/14/16
  • posted in committee
03/17/16
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/18/16
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 23, 2016
03/23/16
  • 3rd reading, passed 99-0
03/24/16
  • received in Senate
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
04/05/16
  • filed without Governor's signature with the Secretary of State

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary Make technical corrections to delete references to termination of operations and completion of drilling as technical change.
Index Headings Energy - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Environment and Conservation - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Fuel - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Oil and Natural Gas - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, regulatory requirements for
Public Records and Reports - Oil and gas, stratigraphic test wells, well records, confidentiality requirements for

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