HB97 Alabama 2022 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, the State Oil and Gas Board regulates underground storage facilities for natural gas and certain other hydrocarbons not defined as oil
This bill would amend the definition of gas for the purpose of the regulation of underground storage facilities by the board to include carbon oxides, ammonia, hydrogen, nitrogen, and noble gases
This bill would also specify the authority of the board to regulate underground storage facilities, including requiring a bond to insure the performance of any duties relating to an underground storage facility
This bill would also authorize the board to adopt rules providing fees to defray the expenses of the board in regulating underground storage operations
Relating to the State Oil and Gas Board; to amend Sections 9-17-150 and 9-17-151 of the Code of Alabama 1975, to further define gas to include certain additional gases for the purpose of regulation of underground storage facilities by the board; to further specify the authority of the board to regulate the operation and abandonment of underground storage facilities, including the authority to require a bond to insure the performance of any duties relating to an underground storage facility; and to authorize the board to adopt rules providing fees to defray the expenses of the board in regulating underground storage facilities.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 15, 2022 | H | Drummond motion to Indefinitely Postpone adopted Voice Vote |
| February 15, 2022 | H | Drummond motion to Substitute SB36 FOR HB97 adopted Voice Vote |
| February 15, 2022 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 148 |
| February 15, 2022 | H | Drummond Amendment Offered |
| February 15, 2022 | H | Third Reading Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 9, 2022 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 11, 2022 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 9, 2022 | Room 429 at 09:00 | House TU&I Hearing |
| Hearing | February 9, 2022 | Room 429 at 07:00 | House TU&I Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB97 Alabama 2022 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Drummond Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - HB97 for Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure |