Oil Gas Operators Disclose Pipe Location Development Plans
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2017 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning additional disclosures of information by oil and gas operators, and, in connection therewith, requiring the disclosure of the location of subsurface facilities and the sharing of oil and gas operators' development plans with affected local governments.
Bill Summary:
The bill requires an oil and gas operator to give electronic notice, in a format and by a deadline established by the Colorado oil and gas conservation commission by rule, of the location of each flow line, gathering pipeline, and transmission pipeline installed, owned, or operated by the operator to the director of the commission and each local government within whose jurisdiction the subsurface facility is located. The commission shall post the information on its website in a searchable database.
The commission recently promulgated several rules to implement 2 of the recommendations of the governor's oil and gas task force. The bill also codifies some of the essential elements of one of the 2 recommendations, with the following modifications: The rules require operators to share their development plans with municipalities where the proposed operations will occur; and the bill adds counties where the proposed operations will occur.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 05/08/2017 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment J.001 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 17-1372, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-5. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 17-1372, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2017 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/08/2017 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/09/2017 - No Amendments |
| 05/08/2017 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/05/2017 | House | House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 05/05/2017 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |