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AB-2744 • 2026

Oil and gas: chief deputy.

Oil and gas: chief deputy.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Macedo
Last action
2026-02-21
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest indicate that this is a nonsubstantive change, meaning no significant alterations are made to the duties or selection process for chief deputies.

Oil and Gas: Chief Deputy

This bill makes a nonsubstantive change to the law regarding chief deputies for oil and gas districts.

What This Bill Does

  • Updates the wording of an existing requirement that each district's chief deputy must be a competent engineer or geologist with experience in oil and gas development.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The State Oil and Gas Supervisor
  • Chief deputies in oil and gas districts

Terms To Know

Geologic Energy Management Division
A part of the Department of Conservation that oversees oil and gas activities.
State Oil and Gas Supervisor
The person in charge of supervising all oil and gas wells in California.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill does not change the duties or selection process for chief deputies.
  • It only updates the wording about choosing chief deputies without altering their responsibilities.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2744, as introduced, Macedo.
Oil and gas: chief deputy.
Existing law establishes the Geologic Energy Management Division in the Department of Conservation, under the direction of the State Oil and Gas Supervisor, who is required to supervise the drilling, operation, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells, as provided. Existing law divides the state into districts and requires the supervisor to appoint one chief deputy for each of the districts. Existing law requires the chief deputy to be a competent engineer or geologist and experienced in the development and production of oil and gas.
This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the law requiring the chief deputy to be a competent engineer or geologist and experienced in the development and production of oil and gas.

Current Bill Text

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