Idaho House Bill 378 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Committee Bill
Status: Introduced on January 18 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-19 - to Res/Con
Pending: House Resources and Conservation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends existing law relating to oil and gas to revise provisions relating to the confidentiality of certain exploratory and wildcat wells; to provide for the use of well logs and directional surveys in actions to enforce specified provisions; to provide for the assessment of civil penalties by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; to provide that the commission may bring civil actions for certain violations and threats to violate and to provide for damages; to provide that certain conduct shall constitute a misdemeanor and to provide for penalties; to provide for the discretion of the commission relating to minor violations; to remove provisions relating to actions against the commission and appeals; and to revise penalty provisions relating to the falsification of certain records.

Amends existing law relating to oil and gas to revise provisions relating to the confidentiality of certain exploratory and wildcat wells; to provide for the use of well logs and directional surveys in actions to enforce specified provisions; to provide for the assessment of civil penalties by the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; to provide that the commission may bring civil actions for certain violations and threats to violate and to provide for damages; to provide that certain conduct shall constitute a misdemeanor and to provide for penalties; to provide for the discretion of the commission relating to minor violations; to remove provisions relating to actions against the commission and appeals; and to revise penalty provisions relating to the falsification of certain records.

House Resources and Conservation Committee

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-01-19		to Res/Con
2012-01-19		Rpt prt
2012-01-18		to printing
2012-01-18		1st rdg
2012-01-18		House intro

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/H0378.htm
Text	http://www.legislature.idaho.gov/legislation/2012/H0378.pdf