California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 669 — Oil and gas: drilling.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2013-2014 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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 further requires a person who acquires the right to operate a well or production facility, whether by purchase, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition, to meet specific requirements before drilling operations. This bill would additionally require the operator prior to drilling, redrilling, or deepening operations to submit proof to the supervisor that the applicable regional water quality control board has approved the disposal method and location of wastewater disposal for the well. Existing law requires the supervisor, on or before the first day of October of each year, to make public a report on specified information. Existing law requires an operator of a well, on or before the end of each month, to file with the supervisor a statement for the last preceding calendar month detailing specified information. This bill would additionally require the supervisor to include information on the origin and total amount of freshwater used in each county for the production of oil and gas production, the disposal of wastewater from oil and gas production in each county, and the well casing failures in each county. The bill would additionally require the operator of a well to include in the statement information on the origin and total amount of freshwater used in each well or in each oil field if the operator has multiple wells within the oil field, and the disposal of wastewater. Because a violation of this requirement is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would require the operator of a well, at least 30 days prior to commencing a hydraulic fracturing treatment, as defined, to provide a copy of the approved hydraulic fracturing treatment permit to specified surface property owners. The bill would authorize those property owners to request the applicable regional water quality control board to perform water quality sampling and testing on any water well suitable for drinking or irrigation purposes, as specified. The bill would require a notice of intent to drill, rework, or deepen a well where hydraulic fracturing will occur to include specified information. The bill would require, as a part of a notice of intent to drill, rework, or deepen a well where hydraulic fracturing will occur, the operation of a well to provide to the appropriate water quality control board a groundwater monitoring plan containing specified information for approval under specified circumstances. Because a violation of these requirements is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Atkins.

  3. Reconsideration granted. (Page 1981.)

  4. June 13-Motion to reconsider continued.

  5. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Stone.

  6. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 32. Noes 32. Page 1846.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) .

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Read second time and amended.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 15).

  14. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Williams

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 669 STONE Assembly Third Reading

Failed 32 Yea · 32 Nay · 15 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2927012
Democratic 3103
Republican 0400
Total 3232015
% of votes cast 41%41%0%19%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Not Voting
Brown — Nay
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Salas — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Bocanegra — Not Voting
Holden — Not Voting
Bonilla — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Medina — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Campos — Yea
Stone — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Nay
Quirk — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 669 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 further requires a person who acquires the right to operate a well or production facility, whether by purchase, transfer, assignment, conveyance, exchange, or other disposition, to meet specific requirements before drilling operations. This bill would additionally require the operator prior to drilling, redrilling, or deepening operations to submit proof to the supervisor that the applicable regional water quality control board has approved the disposal method and location of wastewater disposal for the well. Existing law requires the supervisor, on or before the first day of October of each year, to make public a report on specified information. Existing law requires an operator of a well, on or before the end of each month, to file with the supervisor a statement for the last preceding calendar month detailing specified information. This bill would additionally require the supervisor to include information on the origin and total amount of freshwater used in each county for the production of oil and gas production, the disposal of wastewater from oil and gas production in each county, and the well casing failures in each county. The bill would additionally require the operator of a well to include in the statement information on the origin and total amount of freshwater used in each well or in each oil field if the operator has multiple wells within the oil field, and the disposal of wastewater. Because a violation of this requirement is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would require the operator of a well, at least 30 days prior to commencing a hydraulic fracturing treatment, as defined, to provide a copy of the approved hydraulic fracturing treatment permit to specified surface property owners. The bill would authorize those property owners to request the applicable regional water quality control board to perform water quality sampling and testing on any water well suitable for drinking or irrigation purposes, as specified. The bill would require a notice of intent to drill, rework, or deepen a well where hydraulic fracturing will occur to include specified information. The bill would require, as a part of a notice of intent to drill, rework, or deepen a well where hydraulic fracturing will occur, the operation of a well to provide to the appropriate water quality control board a groundwater monitoring plan containing specified information for approval under specified circumstances. Because a violation of these requirements is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 669?
AB 669 is sponsored by Williams and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 669?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 669?
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