Members of the House of Delegates held a brief floor session to announce committee meeting times for further discussion of the Marcellus Shale legislation, House Bill 401 which would establish the Natural Gas Horizontal Wells Control Act. This bill was read a first time Sunday, December 11th, prior to being referred to the House Judiciary Committee where it awaits legislative action.
Following the floor session the House Judiciary Committee held a public hearing beginning at 4:30 p.m. to allow public comment regarding House Bill 401. Nearly 70 speakers spoke, in equal numbers for and against the measure, for nearly two hours before the meeting was adjourned.
The House stands adjourned until tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.
The House Judiciary Committee will meet tomorrow, Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. to begin deliberations on House Bill 401
