1996-04-15                     House Journal                      Page 3738
HB 394                                                                       
exploration activities and coal bed methane exploration activities;           
and amending the exemption from obtaining a waste disposal                     
permit for disposal of waste produced from coal bed methane                    
drilling.                                                                      
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 394(FIN)                                                
An Act authorizing shallow natural gas leasing from sources                   
within 3,000 feet of the surface; relating to regulation of natural            
gas exploration facilities for purposes of preparation of discharge            
prevention and contingency plans and compliance with financial                 
responsibility requirements; addressing the relationship between               
shallow natural gas and other natural resources; and adding, in the            
exemption from obtaining a waste disposal permit for disposal of               
waste produced from drilling, a reference to shallow natural gas.              
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representatives Hanley and Foster, Co-                
chairs, with the following individual recommendations:                         
                                                                               
Do pass (7):  Hanley, Mulder, Martin, Kohring, Kelly, Therriault,              
Foster                                                                         
                                                                               
No recommendation (1):  Grussendorf                                            
                                                                               
The following fiscal notes apply to CSHB 394(FIN):                             
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Natural Resources, 2/28/96                               
Zero fiscal note, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, 2/28/96                 
                                                                               
HB 394 is on today's calendar.                                                 
                                                                               
                                                                               
HB 416                                                                       
The State Affairs Committee has considered:                                    
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 416                                                            
An Act relating to fees or assessment of costs for certain services           
provided by state government, including hearing costs related to               
the real estate surety fund; fees for authorization to operate a