Bill Detail: HB12-1277

Chamber	House
Title	Local Control Oil Gas Regulation
House Sponsors	M. Jones (D)
Senate Sponsors	B. Bacon (D)
Description	The bill clarifies that oil and gas operations are subject to local governments' authority, as well as the authority of the oil and gas conservation commission. The bill establishes that oil and gas operations are subject to the same local government control as is established for other mineral extractions.
Amendments out of Committee	February 20, 2012: HB12-1277 attachment. February 20, 2012: HB12-1277 attachment. February 20, 2012: HB12-1277 attachment. February 20, 2012: HB12-1277 attachment. February 20, 2012: HB12-1277 attachment.
Bill News	February 16, 2012: Legislature 2012 Are they drilling in your backyard? State vs. local control at issue in Legislature February 21, 2012: Panel rejects local regulation of drilling February 21, 2012: House GOP kills bill for local control of oil, gas regs February 27, 2012: Counties lose in attempt to regulate oil and gas practices
House Committee	Local Government
Senate Committee
Status	House Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely (02/20/2012)
Link to Full Text	Full Text of Bill (02/07/2012)
Link to Lobbyists	Lobbyists
Link to Bill Versions	Bill Versions
Link to Fiscal Notes	Fiscal Notes (02/17/2012)
Link to History	History
House Votes	House Votes
Senate Votes	Senate Votes
Vote Totals	Vote Totals by Party