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SB36 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Apr 15, 2022
SB36 Alabama 2022 Session
Senate Bill
Enacted
Current Status
Regular Session 2022
Session
2
Sponsors

Summary

Co-Sponsor
Greg J. Reed
Session
Regular Session 2022
Title
Oil and Gas Board, underground gas storage facilities, regulation, gas further defined to include abandonment of underground storage facilities, performance bonds, fees by board, Secs. 9-17-150, 9-17-151 am'd.
Description

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.

Subjects
Oil and Gas Board, State

Bill Actions

S

Forwarded to Executive Department

H

Assigned Act No. 2022-40.

H

Signature Requested

S

Enrolled

S

Passed Second House

H

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 150

H

Third Reading Passed

H

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

H

Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Transportation, Utilities and Infrastructure

S

Engrossed

S

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 29

S

Albritton motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 28

S

Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered

S

Third Reading Passed

S

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment

S

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs

Bill Text

Votes

SBIR: Albritton motion to Adopt Roll Call 27

February 1, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 29

February 1, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Albritton motion to Adopt Roll Call 28

February 1, 2022 Senate Passed
Yes 31
Absent 4

Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 150

February 15, 2022 House Passed
Yes 101
Absent 2

HBIR: Drummond motion to Adopt Roll Call 149

February 15, 2022 House Passed
Yes 100
Absent 3

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature