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SR 97

Confirm governor's appointee for board of oil and gas conservation

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Daniel Zolnikov

Confirms the governor’s appointee to the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation, enabling a new board member to help set oil/gas rules after Senate approval.

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Bill Summary · SR 97

SR 97 — Confirm governor's appointee for Board of Oil and Gas Conservation

Status: (S) Filed with Secretary of State
Introduced: February 12, 2025
Classification: Senate Resolution (confirmation)

Note up front: the document supplied contains multiple, unrelated resolution texts from several states (congratulatory and commendation resolutions) and appears to be a composite/misfiled document. The specific text naming the governor’s appointee, the appointee’s term, or any special conditions for this confirmation is not present in the provided material. The summary below therefore describes the apparent purpose, typical contents, affected parties, and the procedural timeline based on the bill header and the legislative-action log you provided.

Purpose and intent

  • The titled intent of SR 97 is to confirm a governor’s appointment to the state Board of Oil and Gas Conservation.
  • Such a resolution is typically used to provide the senate’s advice and consent (confirmation) so the appointee may take a seat on the board and perform official duties.

Key provisions (typical / inferred)

Because the actual confirming language and the appointee’s identity are not included in the provided text, the following are standard elements typically found in a confirmation resolution of this kind:
- Formal statement confirming the governor’s nominated individual to the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation.
- A clause authorizing the appointee to assume the office upon Senate confirmation (no statutory changes to board authority).
- Possible recitation of appointee qualifications, background, or public service (not present in the supplied text).
- Direction for transmitting a copy of the resolution to the appointee or to the appropriate state agency.

Who is affected

  • The governor’s appointee (recipient of confirmation).
  • The Board of Oil and Gas Conservation (one additional confirmed voting member or replacement).
  • Regulated parties in the oil and gas industry (operators, landowners) indirectly, as board composition can affect oversight, permitting, and enforcement posture.
  • State agencies that staff or interact with the board.

Procedural timeline and actions (from provided log)

  • Introduced: February 12, 2025
  • Filed with Secretary: February 5, 2025 (file entry appears in the log)
  • Read & adopted (Senate): February 18, 2025
  • Referred to committees / hearings: multiple committee referrals and actions appear in the log (Energy, Technology & Federal Relations noted)
  • Enrolled and certified: April–May 2025 entries indicate the resolution was enrolled and sent to the Secretary of State (enrolled 2025-05-14; filed with Secretary of State 2025-04-24 in some entries)
  • Various “introduced,” “adopted,” and “returned from enrolling” steps are logged between Feb and May 2025.

Note: the action history in the file mixes entries from several different resolutions and may not reflect a single continuous SR 97 process. Some entries (e.g., multiple “Resolution Adopted” notes, committee names, and draft-control codes) suggest administrative processing across versions.

Impact and implications

  • A confirmation resolution itself does not change law; it simply fills a vacancy or adds a member to the Board of Oil and Gas Conservation.
  • Board membership can influence regulatory decisions, permitting standards, and enforcement priorities that affect the oil and gas sector and land-use outcomes.
  • The absence of the appointee’s identity or stated background in the provided material prevents assessment of policy impact related to the particular individual’s qualifications or views.

Recommendation / Next steps

  • To get definitive details (appointee name, term length, any special conditions), request the enrolled copy of SR 97 from the Senate Clerk or Secretary of State’s office, or consult the official legislative website where the enrolled resolution text and sponsor statement should be posted.
  • If you need a full legal/impact analysis once the appointee is identified, provide the confirmed appointee’s name and the board seat details (e.g., term expiration, whether it replaces a specific member).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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