State Oil and Gas Supervisor: Senate confirmation.
Summary
Existing law establishes the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, under the direction of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, who is required to supervise the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells, as provided. This bill would expressly state that the Governor shall appoint the supervisor and make the appointment of the supervisor subject to confirmation by the Senate.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Vetoed
Jan 2024
Introduced Feb 1, 2023
Vetoed Jan 25, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 4, 2023 · Assembly Jun 27, 2023
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 4, 2023
D
Democratic31
90% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
1
Jan 25, 2024
Vetoed
Veto sustained.
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Vetoed
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
upper
Jul 13, 2023
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor.
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2426.) Ordered to the Senate.
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 21).
lower
Jun 13, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 11, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
May 4, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1004.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 801.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shannon Grove
RRepublican
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