An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well location restrictions.
HB 1946 amends Pennsylvania's oil and gas regulations to establish new restrictions on where wells can be located. It directly affects oil and gas operators and landowners near proposed well sites by limiting placement near certain sensitive areas. The bill specifies required distances from properties like homes, schools, or water sources, though exact distances aren't detailed in the provided context. It is currently referred to the Environmental & Natural Resource Protection committee for further review. Without additional details on the specific restrictions or distances in the bill text, a full description of its mechanisms cannot be provided.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Oct 16, 2025
Last action Oct 16, 2025
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1
Oct 16, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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