1996-05-04                     Senate Journal                      Page 3923
HB 359                                                                       
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote                
on the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective             
date clause.  Without objection, it was so ordered and the bill was            
referred to the Secretary for engrossment.                                     
                                                                               
HB 394                                                                       
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 394(FIN) am 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 was read the second time.                   
                                                                               
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent for the adoption               
of the Resources Senate Committee Substitute offered on page 3659.             
Senator Duncan objected, then withdrew his objection.  There being             
no further objections, SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL                         
NO. 394(RES) was adopted and read the second time.                             
                                                                               
Senator Halford moved and asked unanimous consent that the bill be             
considered engrossed, advanced to third reading and placed on final            
passage.  Senator Ellis objected.                                              
                                                                               
The question being: Shall the bill be advanced to third reading?               
The roll was taken with the following result:                                  
                                                                               
SCS CSHB 394(RES)                                                              
Advance from Second to Third Reading?                                          
                                                                               
YEAS:  12   NAYS:  7   EXCUSED:  1   ABSENT:  0                              
                                                                               
Yeas:  Frank, Green, Halford, Kelly, Leman, Miller, Pearce,                    
R.Phillips, Rieger, Sharp, Taylor, Torgerson                                   
                                                                               
Nays:  Donley, Duncan, Ellis, Hoffman, Lincoln, Salo, Zharoff                  
                                                                               
Excused:  Adams                                                                
                                                                               
and so, the bill failed to advance to third reading.