HB 2759 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

OIL & GAS-HIGHWAY LANDS

Summary

Amends the Oil and Gas Wells on Public Lands Act. Provides that, upon application to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a permit to drill or otherwise operate an oil or gas well with respect to a drilling unit that includes certain highway lands, those lands shall be deemed leased for the purpose of enabling the permittee to obtain a drilling permit, without action by the Illinois Department of Transportation, if certain conditions are met. Prohibits the State of Illinois from receiving any compensation or royalty interest in the production from the subject well in exchange for the highway lands deemed leased.

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2013

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Introduced Feb 21, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014

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Dec 3, 2014

House · Failed

Session Sine Die

Mar 22, 2013

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 22, 2013

House · Referred to committee

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

Mar 20, 2013

House · Reported by committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee

Mar 19, 2013

House · Referred to committee

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

Mar 19, 2013

House · Amendment offered

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell

Mar 4, 2013

House · Referred to committee

Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee

Feb 21, 2013

House · Referred to committee

Referred to Rules Committee

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