Bill to encourage oil drilling on state lands amended to apply only to areas west of Tallahassee

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SB 0268 Relating to Sponsorship of State Greenways and Trails (Wise)

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HB 0181 Relating to Sponsorship of State Greenways and Trails (Slosberg)

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Bill to encourage oil drilling on state lands amended to apply only to areas west of Tallahassee

Bruce Ritchie, 02/15/2012 - 11:17 AM

A bill that seeks to encourage oil exploration and drilling on state lands was amended Wednesday to apply only to areas west of Tallahassee.
HB 695 and SB 1158 would allow energy companies to enter into partnership agreements with state land management agencies to explore and drill for oil and gas.