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ID H0464
Bill
Status
3/23/2012
Primary Sponsor
Resources and Conservation Committee
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AI Summary
HB 464 Summary
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Declares it the legislature's intent to occupy the field of oil and gas exploration and production regulation, with limited exception for local planning and zoning authority under Idaho Code chapter 65, title 67.
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Prohibits cities, counties, and political subdivisions from actually or operationally prohibiting oil and gas extraction, though extraction may be subject to reasonable local ordinances protecting public health, safety, and infrastructure; administrative permitting for extraction ordinances limited to 21 days unless extended by agreement or good cause.
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Exempts low temperature geothermal resources used for oil and gas well development and operation from water law permitting requirements, but allows the Department of Water Resources director to initiate contested cases if wells cause significant negative impacts to existing water rights or geothermal resources.
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Excludes underground injection of fluids or propping agents (other than diesel fuels) in hydraulic fracturing operations for oil, gas, or geothermal production from the definition of "injection" requiring permits under water law.
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Declares an emergency, making the act effective upon passage and approval.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to oil and gas to provide additional provisions relating to the public interest; to provide legislative intent to occupy the field of the regulation of oil and gas exploration and production, to provide an exception and to provide provisions limiting local restrictions relating to oil and gas; to revise provisions relating to the authority of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; to provide that certain uses of low temperature geothermal resources are not subject to the provisions of a certain Idaho Code chapter and to grant the director of the Department of Water Resources the authority to initiate a contested case upon certain conditions; to further define terms; and to provide that certain uses of ground water classified as a geothermal resource or material medium are not subject to the provisions of a certain Idaho Code chapter, and to grant the director of the Department of Water Resources the authority to initiate a contested case upon certain conditions.
OIL AND GAS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 111 Effective: 03/23/12
3/23/2012