California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 1132 — Oil and gas: well stimulation treatments.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 16. Noes 16. Page 3701.)

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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, stimulation, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. The State Oil and Gas Supervisor, or supervisor, supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, stimulation, 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, prior to performing a well stimulating treatment, as defined, on a well, to obtain approval from the supervisor or district deputy. Under existing law, a person who violates any prohibition specific to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, on or before January 1, 2015, to cause to be conducted, and completed, an independent scientific study on well stimulation treatments, including acid well stimulation and hydraulic fracturing treatments. Existing law requires the division to finalize and implement regulations regulating well stimulation treatments by January 1, 2015. This bill would revise the definition of "well stimulation treatment." The bill would require the scientific study to be conducted and completed no later than June 30, 2016, and to consider additional elements, including, among other things, evaluating various potential direct, indirect, and cumulative health and environmental effects of onshore and offshore well stimulation and well stimulation treatment-related activities, as specified. The bill would also prohibit all well stimulation treatments until (1) the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency convenes a committee to review the scientific study, as specified, (2) the Governor issues a determination that specific measures are in place to ensure that well stimulation treatments do not create adverse impacts to public and environmental health or, if the well stimulation treatments result in adverse impacts to public and environmental health, the impacts are identified and sufficiently mitigated to avoid significant adverse impacts to public and environmental health at the local, regional, or statewide level, and (3) the division prepares an environmental impact report, as provided. Because a violation of the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would require the division to finalize the regulations regulating well stimulation treatments by June 30, 2015. 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. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 16. Noes 16. Page 3701.)

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 3669.)

  3. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Mitchell.

  4. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 18. Noes 16. Page 3668.)

  5. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3709.) (May 23).

  7. Set for hearing May 23.

  8. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 19.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3341.) (April 30).

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  13. Set for hearing April 30.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3093.) (April 8).

  16. Set for hearing April 8.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  18. Set for hearing April 8.

  19. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  21. (Corrected February 28.)

  22. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Bloom · Cosponsor
  • Mitchell · Primary
  • Chesbro · Cosponsor
  • Corbett · Cosponsor
  • DeSaulnier · Cosponsor
  • Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Mark Stone · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 106 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mitchell

Co-sponsors (15)

  • Ammiano
  • Bloom
  • Chesbro
  • Corbett
  • DeSaulnier
  • Gordon
  • Hancock
  • Jackson
  • Levine
  • Leno
  • Mark Stone
  • Lieu
  • Skinner
  • Williams
  • Wolk

Not signed on (106)

106 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading SB1132 Mitchell Reconsider

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 2001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lara — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Hill — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Failed 16 Yea · 16 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 141607
Democratic 2001
Total 161608
% of votes cast 40%40%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Block — Not Voting
Hill — Not Voting
Hueso — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hernandez — Nay
De León — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Correa — Nay
Lara — Not Voting
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Nay
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3201
Democratic 1000
Total 4201
% of votes cast 57%29%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1132 do?
Under existing law, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources in the Department of Conservation regulates the drilling, operation, maintenance, stimulation, and abandonment of oil and gas wells in the state. The State Oil and Gas Supervisor, or supervisor, supervises the drilling, operation, maintenance, stimulation, 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, prior to performing a well stimulating treatment, as defined, on a well, to obtain approval from the supervisor or district deputy. Under existing law, a person who violates any prohibition specific to the regulation of oil or gas operations is guilty of a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, on or before January 1, 2015, to cause to be conducted, and completed, an independent scientific study on well stimulation treatments, including acid well stimulation and hydraulic fracturing treatments. Existing law requires the division to finalize and implement regulations regulating well stimulation treatments by January 1, 2015. This bill would revise the definition of "well stimulation treatment." The bill would require the scientific study to be conducted and completed no later than June 30, 2016, and to consider additional elements, including, among other things, evaluating various potential direct, indirect, and cumulative health and environmental effects of onshore and offshore well stimulation and well stimulation treatment-related activities, as specified. The bill would also prohibit all well stimulation treatments until (1) the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency convenes a committee to review the scientific study, as specified, (2) the Governor issues a determination that specific measures are in place to ensure that well stimulation treatments do not create adverse impacts to public and environmental health or, if the well stimulation treatments result in adverse impacts to public and environmental health, the impacts are identified and sufficiently mitigated to avoid significant adverse impacts to public and environmental health at the local, regional, or statewide level, and (3) the division prepares an environmental impact report, as provided. Because a violation of the bill's requirements would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would require the division to finalize the regulations regulating well stimulation treatments by June 30, 2015. 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 SB 1132?
SB 1132 is sponsored by Ammiano, Bloom, Mitchell, Chesbro, Corbett, DeSaulnier, Gordon, Hancock, Jackson, Levine, Leno, Mark Stone, Lieu, Skinner, Williams, and Wolk.
What is the current status of SB 1132?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1132?
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