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B6E23DF330874FD38725882A006F7F02 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB22-198

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Date Apr 20, 2022      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB22-198 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
02:17:54 PM  
President Fenberg
and Senator Scott introduced Senate Bill 22-198. The bill creates the Orphaned
Wells Mitigation Enterprise in the Department of Natural Resources to fund
the plugging, reclaiming, and remediation of orphaned oil and gas wells
by charging mitigation fees to oil and gas operators. The sponsors answered
several committee questions. Written testimony may be found in Attachment
D.


02:29:00 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 22-198 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Priola
Seconded
Hisey Yes
Lee Yes
Priola Yes
Bridges Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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