Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

765 ILCS 530/2

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9652

765 ILCS 530/4

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9654

765 ILCS 530/6

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9656

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Drilling Operations Act. Adds the production and storage of methane gas to the definition of "drilling operations". Defines "agricultural production". Provides that the notice to the owner include a statement advising the surface owner that he or she may have a right to damages and advising the surface owner to seek legal counsel. Provides that a surface owner shall be entitled to reasonable compensation from the operator for damages to agricultural production and income caused by the drilling of a new well or by subsequent productions on the property. Provides that a surface owner shall be entitled to compensation for the diminution in value, if any, of the surface lands and other property after completion of the surface disturbance, the cost of repair of personal property, and lost use of and access to the surface owner's land. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	765 ILCS 530/2

765 ILCS 530/4

765 ILCS 530/6

	Adds reference to:
	765 ILCS 530/1	from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9651

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Drilling Operations Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2

	Deletes reference to:
	765 ILCS 530/1

	Adds reference to:
	765 ILCS 530/3.5 new

765 ILCS 530/4

from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 9654

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Drilling Operations Act. Requires the Department of Natural Resources to prepare an information pamphlet concerning a property owner's rights releasing to drilling operations and the laws pertaining to those rights. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall provide the drilling operator with a copy of the pamphlet at the time that the operator is given a permit to perform the drilling operations. Provides that, in addition to the notice, the operator shall give the surface owner the pamphlet informing the owner of the law and the owner's rights concerning the drilling operations.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/4/2004	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
2/4/2004	Senate	First Reading
2/4/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
2/10/2004	Senate	Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
2/24/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation
2/25/2004	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
2/25/2004	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Agriculture & Conservation; 009-000-000
2/25/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. J. Bradley Burzynski
3/22/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
3/23/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Agriculture & Conservation
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Agriculture & Conservation; 008-000-000
3/24/2004	Senate	Second Reading
3/24/2004	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Burzynski
3/24/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2004
3/25/2004	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 051-002-000
3/26/2004	House	Arrived in House
3/26/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/31/2004	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. William B. Black
3/31/2004	House	First Reading
3/31/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	Senate	Session Sine Die

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