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AZ SB1392

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Thomas Shope

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature - First Regular Session (2025)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes section 27-524 relating to enforcement of oil and gas production and conservation laws.

  • Corrects statutory language by removing references to "regulation" and replacing "upon" with "on" in procedural provisions related to obtaining injunctions.

  • Clarifies that the commissioner may bring enforcement actions in superior court in either the county where the offending person resides or where the violation occurred or is threatened.

  • Specifies that private parties adversely affected by violations may bring enforcement actions if the commissioner fails to do so within ten days of written notice and request.

  • Maintains provisions holding well owners and operators responsible for full costs of plugging abandoned wells, with authority to forfeit bonds or sue for excess costs.

Legislative Description

Technical correction; oil; gas; enforcement

Technical Correction

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules2/3/2025
Natural Resources2/3/2025

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