Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3096

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Oil and Gas Wells on Public Lands Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, no new permits shall be issued for surface extraction activities on lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources or the federal government. Prohibits the Department of Natural Resources from entering into contracts in writing designating any person as the permittee of the State of Illinois with the exclusive right to prospect and explore public lands of the State of Illinois for the occurrence of petroleum. Repeals provisions governing certain petroleum leases, right of way over public lands, and preferential rights to prospecting permits. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/24/2015	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy
2/25/2015	House	First Reading
2/25/2015	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/10/2015	House	Assigned to Environment
3/23/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
3/27/2015	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
3/30/2015	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
4/27/2016	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
1/10/2017	House	Session Sine Die

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