PA Gas-Related Legislation
From PennEnvironment comes a great resource for those who are trying to keep up with the ever-changing political environment in Pennsylvania: a list of PA gas legislation related to unconventional natural gas extraction. Many thanks to Kristen Tobin, Erika Staaf, and colleagues for making this information easily accessible to the public.
The listed will be updated periodically when new information becomes available. If you have any questions or comments regarding this information, please contact Erika. This list is organized alphabetically by the bill name/number. Last updated: June 3, 2013
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| HB 33 | Rep. Kula | An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for subjects of local taxation and for valuation of property. Legislation Providing for a County Assessment on Oil and Gas. | Jan. 9, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 66 | Rep. Sturla | An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for requirements for natural gas suppliers and for requirements for electric generation suppliers. Legislation to Prohibit Certain Fees by Electric Generation Suppliers and Natural Gas Suppliers. | Jan. 10, 2013 – Referred to House Committee of Consumer Affairs |
| HB 96 | Rep. Godshall | An Act amending the act of July 11, 2006 (P.L.1134, No.115), known as the Dormant Oil and Gas Act, further providing for purpose, for definitions and for creation of trust for unknown owners. | Jan. 14, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 97 Former HB 375 |
Rep. Godshall | An Act amending the act of July 11, 2006 (P.L.1134, No.115), known as the Dormant Oil and Gas Act, providing for oil and gas estate abandonment and for preservation of interests in oil and gas. | Jan. 14, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 200 | Rep. Vitali | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for distribution of fee and for Statewide initiatives; providing for the PA Sunshine Solar Program; and making a related repeal. | Feb. 13, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 268 | Rep. White | An Act providing for disclosure of certain test results by the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing a civil penalty. | Jan. 23, 2013 -Referred to House Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 301 | Rep. Saylor | An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a natural gas fleet vehicle tax credit; and imposing penalties. | Apr. 24, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on Finance |
| HB 305 Marcellus Works Package |
Rep. Denlinger | An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a natural gas corridor tax credit; and imposing penalties. |
Feb. 5, 2013 – Referred to Finance |
| HB 307 Marcellus Works Package |
Rep. Evankovich | An Act amending the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution Control Act, providing for the Clean Vehicles Program. | Feb. 5, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 309 Marcellus Works Package |
Rep. Grove | An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a natural gas vehicle tax credit. | Feb. 5, 2013 – Referred to Finance |
| HB 351 | Rep. Reed | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general requirements, further providing for well permits. | Jan. 29, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 402 Former HB 2320 |
Rep. Pickett | An Act imposing duties on lessees of oil and natural gas leases; and providing for the recording of releases from oil and natural gas leases and of affidavits of termination or cancellation. | Jan. 29, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 444 | Rep. Causer | An Act amending the act of May 17, 1929 (P.L.1798, No.591), referred to as the Forest Reserves Municipal Financial Relief Law, providing for distribution of timber, wood products and gas and oil ground rentals and royalties. | Jan. 30, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 495 | Rep. Boback | An Act providing for the erosion and sedimentation program to be administered by delegation agreements between the Department of Environmental Protection and conservation districts. Co-sponsorship of Legislation – Provides for Erosion & Sedimentation Agreements Between DEP and County Conservation Districts. | Feb. 4, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 661 | Rep. Milne | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, in general requirements relating to development, further providing for use of safety devices. “Promoting the Natural Gas Sector by Enhancing Public Safety Communications” (Prior HB2312) | Feb. 11, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 800 Formerly HB 230 |
Rep. Mundy | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for well location restrictions. “Reintroduction of Legislation: Prohibiting hydraulic fracturing or horizontal drilling within 2,500 feet of a primary source of a community water system” | Feb. 25, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 801 Formerly HB 234 |
Rep. Mundy | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions and for well location restrictions. “Reintroduction of Legislation: Providing for the tracking of Marcellus Shale wastewater” | Feb. 25, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 880 | Rep. Conklin | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits. | Mar. 11, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 881 Formerly HB 1631 |
Rep. Conklin | An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, providing for toll-free response telephone number. Legislation Providing for a Telephone Number to Report Suspected Violations of Oil and Gas Laws | Mar. 11, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 888 | Rep. Millard | An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for State heating system to be fueled by coal or natural gas. State heating system to be fueled by coal or natural gas | Mar. 11, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on State Government |
| HB 904 | Rep. Reese | An Act providing for certain disclosure statements in easement agreements for certain natural gas pipelines | Mar. 11, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on State Government |
| HB 950 | Rep. Vitali | An Act providing for a moratorium on leasing lands owned and managed by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the purposes of oil and natural gas development. | Mar. 11, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 986 | Rep. Everett | An Act requiring well operators to provide complete water analysis results to the Department of Environmental Protection under certain circumstances. | Mar. 13, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 994 | Rep. Petri | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits, for general gas storage reservoir operations and for regulations. | Mar. 14, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 1015 | Rep. M.K Keller | An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a natural gas farm equipment conversion tax credit. Natural Gas Farm Equipment Conversion Tax Credit. | Mar. 18, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on Finance |
| HB 1188 | Rep. Payne | An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for sliding scale of rates and adjustments and for duties of natural gas distribution companies. Co-sponsorship – Representative Payne – amend Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act. | Feb. 25, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HB 1414 | Rep. Everett | An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled “An act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil,” further providing for validity of leases and guaranteeing a royalty; adding definitions; providing for apportionment; further providing for commencement of guaranteed royalty; providing for payment information to interest owners and for accumulation of proceeds from production; and making editorial changes. Transparency of Deductions from Royalty Checks. | May 16, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on Environmental Resources and Energyy |
| HR 106 | Rep. Mundy | A Resolution memorializing the Congress of the United States to repeal the provision in the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act that exempts oil and gas industries from restrictions on hydraulic fracturing operations located near drinking water sources, and to require oil and gas industries to disclose all hydraulic fracturing chemicals and chemical constituents in the event of a medical emergency. | Feb. 25, 2013 – Referred to Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| HR 249 | Rep. Swanger | A Resolution supporting continued and increased development and delivery of oil derived from North American oil reserves to American refineries and urging the President and Congress of the United States to support the continued and increased production and use of American natural gas. Resolution re: Gas Prices and Domestic Oil Drilling. | Apr. 16, 2013 – Referred to House Committee on State Government |
| HB 683 | Rep. Haluska | An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in arson, criminal mischief and other property destruction, providing for the offense of interfering with agricultural operations. | Feb. 12 – Referred to Judiciary |
| SB 154 | Sen. Greenleaf | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, providing for gas mineral rights lease agreement disclosure and indemnification. | Jan. 15, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 213 | Sen. Farnese | An Act transferring funds from the Oil and Gas Lease Fund to the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Fund for investments in Pennsylvania-related companies that promote the development of next-generation infrastructure technologies or technology-related investments to support development of life science, information technology or green energy industries. | Feb. 1, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 218 | Sen. Solobay | An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, further providing for alternative and clean energy supply chain initiatives. Solar & Natural Gas Supply Chain Initiative. | Feb. 4, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on Community, Economic and Recreational Development |
| SB 258 | Sen. Yaw | An Act amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in particular rights and immunities, providing for actions to quiet title involving subsurface rights. Abandonment of Mineral Rights | Jan. 17, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 259 | Sen. Yaw | An Act amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled “An act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases regarding natural gas and oil,” adding definitions; providing for payment information to interest owners for accumulation of proceeds from production; and making editorial changes. Division Order for Royalties | Feb. 5, 2013(50-0) [Senate] –Third consideration and final passage |
| SB 291 | Sen. Erickson | An Act establishing a program for the purchase of certain types of environmental liability insurance and for subsidies for the costs of premiums; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection. | Jan. 24, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 355 | Sen. Yaw | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, consolidating the Oil and Gas Conservation Law with modifications relating to definitions, standard unit order, process, administration, standard of review, hearings and appeals, establishment of units, integration of various interests, lease extension and scope; providing for gas and hazardous liquids pipelines; and making a related repeal. | Jan. 31, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 356 | Sen. Yaw | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for lease extended by production. | Jan. 31, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 411 | Sen. Kasunic | An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for definitions, for eligibility and project inventory, for landowner liability limitation and exceptions, for project liability limitation and exceptions and for exceptions. Use of Acid Mine Water for Hydraulic Fracturing and Industrial Applications. | Feb. 12, 2013 – First consideration Mar. 13, 2013 -Laid on the table |
| SB 459 | Sen. Costa | An Act relating to safe drinking water; establishing the Emergency Drinking Water Support Fund; and providing for testing, for purchase of clean drinking water and for surcharge. Well Water Testing Fund | Feb. 8, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 504 | Sen. Dinniman | An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, further providing for cooperation with municipalities. DEP Public Notification and Access to Information Act; Pipeline Acre-for-Acre; and Condemnation Approval | Feb. 26, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 506 | Sen. Dinniman | An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for recreational use and for storm water runoff. DEP Public Notification and Access to Information Act; Pipeline Acre-for-Acre; and Condemnation Approval | Feb. 26, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 507 | Sen. Dinniman | An Act amending the act of June 30, 1981 (P.L.128, No.43), known as the Agricultural Area Security Law, further providing for limitation on certain governmental actions. DEP Public Notification and Access to Information Act; Pipeline Acre-for-Acre; and Condemnation Approval | Feb. 26, 2013 – Referred to Agriculture and Rural Affairs |
| SB 512 | Sen. Kasunic | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for enforcement orders. | Feb. 20, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 540 | Sen. Leach | An Act providing for a moratorium on leasing State forest lands for the purposes of natural gas exploration, drilling or production; imposing duties on the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and providing for report contents and for Legislative Budget and Finance Committee study. Moratorium on Leasing State Forest Land for Natural Gas Drilling | Feb. 21, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 544 | Sen. Leach | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements. Physician access to and disclosure of chemicals in Marcellus Shale hydro-fracking | Feb. 21, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 555 | Sen. Scarnati | An Act establishing the Health Advisory Panel on Shale Gas Extraction and Natural Gas Use; and providing for its powers and duties. Marcellus Shale Health Advisory Panel. Physician access to and disclosure of chemicals in Marcellus Shale hydro-fracking | Mar. 20, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on Public Health and Welfare |
| SB 592 | Sen Fontana | An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further providing for protection of water supplies. Co Sponsorship: Water Testing Results by DEP | Mar. 1, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SB 738 | Sen Yaw | An Act providing for distribution system extension and expansion plans to increase natural gas usage in this Commonwealth. Pennsylvania Natural Gas Expansion and Development Initiative. Co Sponsorship: Water Testing Results by DEP | May 7, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 739 | Sen Yaw | An Act amending the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act, further providing for Commonwealth Financing Authority. Co Sponsorship: Water Testing Results by DEP | May 7, 2013 – Re-Referred to Senate Committee on Appropriations |
| SB 941 | Sen Yudichak | An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, further providing for forests. Legislation to Require A Public Hearing Before Leasing State Land. Co Sponsorship: Water Testing Results by DEP | May 15, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on Environmental Resources and Energy |
| TBA | Sen. Ferlo | An Act enacting a moratorium on unconventional well natural gas drilling in the Commonwealth. The moratorium would prohibit the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from issuing new unconventional well permits while a seven member commission studies the varied environmental impacts that the natural gas industry has on the Commonwealth. . | Memorandum posted on April 30, 2013 |
| SR 29 | Sen. Yaw | A Resolution directing the Center for Rural Pennsylvania to study the potential for increased residential, commercial and industrial natural gas distribution infrastructure by Pennsylvania’s public utilities to unserved and underserved areas of this Commonwealth. | Mar. 14, 2013 – Transmitted as directed |
| SR 38 | Sen. Solobay | A Resolution directing the Department of General Services to conduct a study to determine the associated costs and feasibility of converting and retrofitting State-owned vehicles with compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas engines for the purpose of modernizing the State fleet. State Fleet Natural Gas Vehicle Study. | Mar. 1, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on State Government |
| SR 39 | Sen. Alloway | A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of the establishment, implementation and administration of fees for the consumptive use and degradation of water. Consumptive Use of Water | Mar. 13, 2013 – Referred to Environmental Resources and Energy |
| SR 57 | Sen. Cornman | A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on the feasibility and effectiveness of converting the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus system to natural gas fuel. LBFC Natural Gas Fuel Study for SEPTA Buses. Consumptive Use of Water | Apr. 4, 2013 – Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation |
Last updated: June 3, 2013
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