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AB 972 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing: moratorium.

Summary
Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. The State Oil and Gas Supervisor supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of wells and the operation, maintenance, and removal or abandonment of tanks and facilities related to oil and gas production within an oil and gas field regarding safety and environmental damage. Existing law requires an operator of a well, before commencing the work of drilling the well, to obtain approval from the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or a district deputy. This bill would, until regulations governing hydraulic fracturing have been adopted, prohibit the supervisor and the district deputy from approving the drilling of a well in which hydraulic fracturing, as defined, is used or is proposed to be used in the production of oil and gas. This bill would define, among others, the terms hydraulic fracturing fluid and proppants.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Aug 2012
Assembly Passage
Jun 2011
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2011 Last action Aug 16, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 1, 2011

How they voted

69–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 72
Jun 1, 2011
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
24 Yea 1 Nay 1
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
11
Committee
16
Amendments
2
Aug 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Aug 13, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
upper
Aug 6, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jul 3, 2012
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 27, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 26).
upper
Jun 18, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.
upper
Jun 14, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Aug 25, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Jul 11, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 28, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 22).
upper
Jun 8, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
upper
Jun 1, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (69-1-2)
assembly
May 27, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).
lower
May 11, 2011
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 27, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 14, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
lower
Apr 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Mar 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
lower
Feb 20, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BB
Betsy Butler
DDemocratic
CA
53