HB1679
Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.
Summary
As Introduced. Well permit applications; disclosure of trade secrets.
Authorizes the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (the Department) to require disclosure of chemical ingredient names, chemical abstracts numbers, or the amount or concentration of chemicals or ingredients used to stimulate a well notwithstanding exclusion from mandatory disclosure under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act as a trade secret. ... (More) The bill authorizes the Director of the Department to disclose such information to additional Department staff or state or local officials to assist the Department in responding to an emergency. The bill prohibits such individuals from disseminating such information further. The bill requires the Director to notify the party that submitted the trade secret of disclosure as soon as practicable. The bill prohibits orders issued pursuant to § 45.1-361.27 from including trade secret information. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/06/2017 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102791D
- 01/06/2017 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/12/2017 - House: Assigned ACNR sub: Natural Resources
- 01/18/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (4-Y 2-N)
- 01/25/2017 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (6-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/2017 - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with amendment (12-Y 9-N)
- 02/02/2017 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1679)
- 02/03/2017 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/06/2017 - House: Read second time
- 02/06/2017 - House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/06/2017 - House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1679E
- 02/06/2017 - House: Printed as engrossed 17102791D-E
- 02/07/2017 - House: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N)
- 02/07/2017 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (63-Y 34-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/2017 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
- 02/09/2017 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1679E)
- 02/16/2017 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (9-Y 0-N)
