Daily bulletin [2013 : July 19]

The Daily Bulletin: Friday, J uly 19, 2013 Ш Ш£_ Published on Legislative Repotting Service ( http:/ / lrs.sog.unc.edu) The Daily Bulletin: Friday, J uly 19, 20 13 PUBLIC/ HOUSE BILLS There are no Public/ House summaries today. PUBLIC/ SENATE BILLS S 76(20 B-2014) DOMESTIC ENERGY J OBS ACT. Filed Feb 11 2013. ABILLTO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO (1) PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC REVIEW OF MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION RULES BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; (2) EXEMPT THE MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION, THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION, AND THE COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC HEALTH FROM PREPARING FISCAL NOTES FOR RULES THAT PERTAIN TO THE MANAGEMENT OF OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT; (3) DIRECTTHE MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION TO STUDY DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMIT FOR OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES USING HORIZONTAL DRILLING AND HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TREATMENTS; (4) REQUIRE THE MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO STUDY ESTABLISHMENT OF A TAX FOR THE SEVERANCE OF ENERGY MINERALS FROM THE SOIL OR WATER OF THE STATE IN AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO COVER ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ADMINISTRATION OF A MODERN REGULATORY PROGRAM FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES USING THE PROCESSES OF HORIZONTAL DRILLING AND HYDRAULIC FRACTURING TREATMENTS FOR THAT PURPOSE, INCLUDING CREATION OF AN EMERGENCY FUND TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE STATE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE; (5) DIRECTTHE MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION TO STUDY MATTERS RELATED TO REGISTRATION OF LANDMEN; (6) MODIFY APPOINTMENTS TO THE MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION; (7) MODIFY PROVISIONS IN THE OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION ACT CONCERNING THE MINING AND ENERGY COMMISSION'S AUTHORITY TO SET ALLOWABLES; (8) CLARIFY BONDING REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH OIL AND GAS ACTIVITIES; (9) ASSIGN FUTURE REVENUE FROM ENERGY EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION OF ENERGY RESOURCES IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE STATE'S NATURAL RESOURCES, CULTURAL HERITAGE, AND QUALITY OF LIFE; (10) ENCOURAGE THE GOVERNOR TO DEVELOP THE REGIONAL INTERSTATE OFFSHORE 4 ENERGY POLICY COMPACT; ( 11) AMEND THE ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 1975 AND THE ENERGY POLICY COUNCIL; AND ( 12) DIRECT THE MEDICAL CARE; COMMISSION TO ADOPT RULES AUTHORIZING FACILITIES LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO USE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS AS AN EMERGENCY FUEL. Conference report makes the following changes to the 7th edition. Amends the title. Parti Amends the Part heading. Declares that all rules required to be adopted under Section 2(m) of SL 2013- 143 become effective as provided in GS 150B-2L3(bl), delayed effective dates of rules, as though 10 or more written objections had been received as provided by GS 150B-21.3(b2), objections to permanent rules (was, declared that all rules, as provided in subsection (m) of SL 20 13- 143, had to be adopted no later than October 1, 20 14). Exempts the Mining and Energy Commission (MEC), the Environmental Management Commission (EMC), and the Commission for Public Health (CPH) from the provisions of GS Chapter 150B that require the preparation of fiscal notes for any rule proposed for the creation of a modem regulatory program for the management of oil and gas exploration and development activities in the state, including the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for that purpose. Prohibits issuing permits for oil and gas exploration and development activities using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing treatments under GS 113-395, or any other provision of law, in order to allow the MEC sufficient time to develop a modem regulatory program for the management of oil and gas exploration, the use of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing treatments for that purpose, and for the adoption of appropriate environmental standards applicable to these activities (was, provided that issued permits were not to become effective until the General Assembly took affirmative legislative action to allow the permits to become effective in order to provide the MEC with file:///q/...d%20Settings/krreyer/My%20Documents/The%20Daily%20Bulletin%20%20Friday,%20J uly% 2019,%202013. htrrf 7/24/2013 9:44:36 AM]