AB2461

Oil and gas: bonding requirements.

Chamber Passed·5/28/26

California AB2461 modifies bonding requirements for oil and gas wells and production facilities.

California AB2461 amends the Public Resources Code to revise bonding requirements for oil and gas wells and production facilities. It mandates that individuals or entities acquiring control of a well or production facility must file an individual indemnity bond or a blanket indemnity bond for multiple facilities. The bond amount is determined by the supervisor based on the costs of plugging and abandonment, decommissioning, and site restoration.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the Assembly · 5–2 · May 28
Current
Appropriations Committee
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

5 Yea

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2 Nay

RR

Calendar

Jul 1

9:00 AM

Senate Natural Resources and Water Hearing

May 13

9:00 AM

Assembly Appropriations Hearing

History

Jul 6

Senate

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1).

Jul 6

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jun 10

Senate

Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.