California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 972 — Oil and gas: hydraulic fracturing: moratorium.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. The State Oil and Gas Supervisor supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of wells and the operation, maintenance, and removal or abandonment of tanks and facilities related to oil and gas production within an oil and gas field regarding safety and environmental damage. Existing law requires an operator of a well, before commencing the work of drilling the well, to obtain approval from the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or a district deputy. This bill would, until regulations governing hydraulic fracturing have been adopted, prohibit the supervisor and the district deputy from approving the drilling of a well in which hydraulic fracturing, as defined, is used or is proposed to be used in the production of oil and gas. This bill would define, among others, the terms hydraulic fracturing fluid and proppants.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  3. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 26).

  7. Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. In committee: Held under submission.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 22).

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 1706.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

  26. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  27. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  29. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Butler · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Butler

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 972 BUTLER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74102
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77102
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Yamada — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Butler — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Knight — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Lara — Yea
Davis — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 17 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17101
Total 17101
% of votes cast 89%5%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Williams — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 972 do?
Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. The State Oil and Gas Supervisor supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of wells and the operation, maintenance, and removal or abandonment of tanks and facilities related to oil and gas production within an oil and gas field regarding safety and environmental damage. Existing law requires an operator of a well, before commencing the work of drilling the well, to obtain approval from the State Oil and Gas Supervisor or a district deputy. This bill would, until regulations governing hydraulic fracturing have been adopted, prohibit the supervisor and the district deputy from approving the drilling of a well in which hydraulic fracturing, as defined, is used or is proposed to be used in the production of oil and gas. This bill would define, among others, the terms hydraulic fracturing fluid and proppants.
Who sponsors AB 972?
AB 972 is sponsored by Butler.
What is the current status of AB 972?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 972?
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