SF0015

Signed into Law

Oil and gas conservation commission-regulation of pits.

Expands the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's authority to regulate noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits, and emergency overflow pits.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to oil and gas; amending the authority of the Wyoming oil and gas conservation commission to regulate noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits and emergency overflow pits as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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What does this bill do?

Amends the Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission's authority to regulate noncommercial reserve pits, produced water retention pits, and emergency overflow pits used in oil and gas operations.

Expands the Commission's regulatory authority to govern the location, construction, operation, and reclamation of noncommercial reserve pits and produced water retention and emergency overflow pits used for storage, treatment, and disposal of drilling fluids, produced waters, emergency overflow wastes, and other oil field wastes associated with oil and gas wells, with the purpose of preventing contamination of state waters. This authority excludes discharges already permitted under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. (W.S. 30-5-104(d)(vi)(A), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (20)

2/24/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 17

2/24/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0001

2/18/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0001

2/18/2025(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0001

2/18/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0001

Roll Call Votes (2)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/18/2025HouseYea 60Nay 1Excused 1

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Lawley, Larson, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Nay: Lien

Excused: Riggins

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H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

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2/12/2025HouseYea 7Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: CAMPBELL, KNAPP, LARSON, SCHMID, TARVER, WEBBER, HEINER

Excused: LAWLEY, RIGGINS