Illinois Senate Bill 1562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on April 22 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-04-28 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. Establishes the criteria that the Department of Natural Resources may consider when making a determination that the oil and gas leases submitted with an application for a permit or transfer of a permit for a well are operative and that prior oil and gas leases covering the same lands have terminated due to non-development or non-production under the current permittee. Provides that the Department may rely upon affidavits of non-development and non-production from individuals familiar with the history of development and production of such lands in addition to other evidence. Requires that such testimony and evidence create a rebuttable presumption that there has been no development or production of oil or gas on the lands described in the prior leases for at least 24 consecutive months subsequent to the expiration of the primary term or any extension of the primary term as set forth in the leases. Further provides that a court order or judgment declaring the prior leases terminated is not required, except in extraordinary circumstances where such a determination cannot reasonably be concluded from the testimony and evidence submitted to the Department. Provides that, upon the Department's determination of a rebuttable presumption, the Department shall provide the current permittee with notice and a 30-day opportunity to request a hearing to rebut the presumption before a final determination on a lease is made. Further provides that, upon the Department's determination of a rebuttable presumption, if the applicant is not requesting a transfer of any existing permit, but is requesting a new permit, the permit shall be issued to the applicant. Provides that any determination made by the Department shall not diminish the rights or obligations of any current permittee of a well that are otherwise provided by statute or regulation of the Department. Further provides that any request for a determination by the Department or any subsequent hearing requires the payment of a nonrefundable fee of $1000. Requires that the Department make a determination on a lease no later than 90 days after the Department's receipt of a valid request for a determination. Effective immediately.

OIL AND GAS LEASE REQUIREMENTS

Sen. Susan Rezin [R]

Sen. Bill Brady [R]

Rep. John Bradley [D]

Rep. Frank Mautino [D]

2015-04-22 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 56 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-04-28	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2016-04-12	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-04-12	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
2016-01-29	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 28, 2016
2015-12-04	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 29, 2016
2015-11-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
2015-11-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
2015-11-09	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino
2015-11-09	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady
2015-11-09	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Sue Rezin
2015-10-30	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) December 4, 2015
2015-09-30	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 31, 2015
2015-08-31	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 30, 2015
2015-07-31	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 31, 2015
2015-06-30	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2015
2015-05-31	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2015
2015-05-27	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2015-05-26	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-05-26	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2015-05-26	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2015-05-26	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 007-004-000
2015-05-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote
2015-05-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
2015-05-25	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2015-05-25	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan
2015-05-25	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino
2015-05-22	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015
2015-05-19	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2015-05-19	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2015
2015-04-23	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2015-04-23	House	First Reading
2015-04-23	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. John Bradley
2015-04-23	House	Arrived in House
2015-04-22	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
2015-04-21	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2015
2015-04-21	Senate	Second Reading
2015-03-26	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015
2015-03-26	Senate	Do Pass Environment and Conservation; 009-000-000
2015-03-19	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
2015-03-12	Senate	Postponed - Environment and Conservation
2015-03-03	Senate	Assigned to Environment and Conservation
2015-02-20	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2015-02-20	Senate	First Reading
2015-02-20	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. William E. Brady

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
225	725	6	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1562&GAID=13&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=88&GA=99
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1562.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1562eng.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1562ham001.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/99/SB/09900SB1562ham002.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/99/senate/09900SB1562_04222015_070000T.pdf