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Committee advances bill to modernize Tennessee Production of Oil and Gas Act
Summary
Representative Rusty Grylls presented House Bill 25-35 to update the 1943 Tennessee Production of Oil and Gas Act; the committee voted 13–0 with one present not voting to send the bill to Government Operations.
Representative Rusty Grylls presented House Bill 25-35 to the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, saying the measure "modernizes the Tennessee production of oil and gas act originally enacted in 1943 to reflect advancements in oil and gas technology, environmental science and regulatory practices." The presentation summarized changes to definitions, permitting and reporting requirements intended to remove duplicative statutory provisions while maintaining environmental protections.
After brief consideration with no questions, the clerk reported a vote of 13 ayes, 0 nays and 1 present not voting. The committee recorded the motion as passed and referred the bill to the Government Operations Committee for further consideration. No amendments or debate were recorded during the committee session.
