l9n/ North Dakota

2011 Regular Session, 2011–2012

House Bill 1216

AN ACT to provide that hydraulic fracturing is an acceptable recovery process in North Dakota; and to declare an emergency.

Became law, signed April 12, 2011, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to provide that hydraulic fracturing is an acceptable recovery process in North Dakota; and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Keith Kempenich, Robert J. Skarphol, Randel Christmann, David O'Connell, Rich Wardner

Its course

January 10 to April 14, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action16 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Jan 2616 days

Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 10 to Jan 2414 days

In the SenateJan 26 to Mar 2154 days

Natural ResourcesFeb 21 to Mar 1825 days

Waiting to be sentMar 21 to Apr 818 days

With the GovernorApr 8 to Apr 124 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jan 25

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Jan 26

  1. Jan 10Introduced and sent to Energy and Natural Resources
  2. Jan 20Heard in Energy and Natural Resources
  3. Jan 24Energy and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, 15 to 0
  4. Jan 25Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Jan 26Passed the House of Representatives, 92 to 0

In the Senate Jan 27 – Mar 21

  1. Jan 27Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 21Read a first time and sent to Natural Resources
  3. Mar 4Heard in Natural Resources
  4. Mar 18Natural Resources recommended it, 6 to 0
  5. Mar 21Passed the Senate, 46 to 1

To the Governor Mar 22 – Apr 14

  1. Mar 22Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 24Signed in the Senate
  3. Apr 8Signed in the House of Representatives
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Apr 12Signed by the Governor
  6. Apr 14Filed with the Secretary of State
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 20Committee Hearing 02:15House of Representatives
  3. Jan 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 0House of Representatives
  4. Jan 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Jan 26Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0, Emergency clause carriedHouse of Representatives
  6. Jan 27Received from HouseSenate
  7. Feb 21Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Natural Resources CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 4Committee Hearing 09:15Senate
  9. Mar 18Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 1Senate
  10. Mar 21Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1, Emergency clause carriedSenate
  11. Mar 22Returned to HouseHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 24Signed by PresidentSenate
  13. Apr 8Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 8Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 12Signed by Governor 04/11House of Representatives
  16. Apr 14Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11House of Representatives