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
Introduction
Feb 2014
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2014
Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Feb 7, 2014
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Bill Mitchell
RRepublican
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