Amend CSSB 310 as follows:
1. Amend CSSB 310 by striking SECTION 4 of the bill and
substituting in lieu thereof the following new SECTION 4 to read as
follows:
SECTION 4. Section 81.116(a), Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) An oil-field cleanup regulatory fee is imposed on crude
petroleum produced in this state in the amount of <five sixteenths>
five-eighths of one cent on each barrel of 42 standard gallons.
2. Amend CSSB 310 by striking Section 5 of the bill and
substituting in lieu thereof the following new SECTION 5 to read as
follows:
SECTION 5. Section 117(a), Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(a) An oil-field cleanup regulatory fee is imposed on gas
initially produced and saved in this state in the amount of <one
thirtieth> one-fifteenth of one cent for each thousand cubic feet.
3. Amend CSSB 310 by striking SECTION 7 of the bill and
substituting in lieu thereof the following new SECTION 7 to read as
follows:
SECTION 7. Section 85.2021, Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 85.2021. DRILLING PERMIT FEE. (a) With each
application or materially amended application for a permit to
drill, deepen, plug back, or reenter a well, the applicant shall
submit to the commission a nonrefundable fee of:
(1) <$100> $200 if the total depth of the well is
2,000 feet or less;
(2) <$125> $225 if the total depth of the well is
greater than 2,000 feet but less than or equal to 4,000 feet;
(3) <$150> $250 if the total depth of the well is
greater than 4,000 feet but less than or equal to 9,000 feet;
(4) <$200> $300 if the total depth of the well is
greater than 9,000 feet.
(b) An applicant shall submit an additional nonrefundable
fee of $200 when a Rule 37 spacing and/or a Rule 38 density
exception review is requested.
<(b)> (c) An applicant shall submit an additional
nonrefundable fee of <$50> $150 when requesting that the commission
expedite the application for a permit to drill, deepen, plug back,
or reenter a well.
<(c)> (d) With each application for an extension of time to
plug a well pursuant to commission rules, an applicant shall submit
to the commission a nonrefundable fee of <$100>, $300 unless the
applicant has filed a bond under Section 91.1041 or Section 91.1042
of this code.
<(d)> (e) All fees collected under this section shall be
deposited in the state oil-field cleanup fund.
4. Amend CSSB 310 by striking SECTION 9, and substituting in
lieu thereof a new SECTION 9 to read as follows:
SECTION 9. Sections 91.104(b)(4) and (c), Natural Resources
Code, are amended to read as follows:
(b)(4) a nonrefundable annual fee equal to <three> twelve
and one-half percent of the bond that otherwise would be required;
or
(c) a person who chooses to file a form of financial
security other than a bond shall also submit a fee of <$100> $300
for each application to extend the time to plug a well in
accordance with Section 85.2021.
5. Amend CSSB 310, by amending Section 13 of the bill, by
adding a new subsection (22) to Section 91.111(c), Natural
Resources Code, to read as follows and by renumbering the
subsequent subsection:
(22) fees collected under Section 81.0521;
6. Amend CSSB 310 by striking SECTION 16 and substituting in
lieu thereof the following new SECTION 16 to read as follows:
SECTION 16. Section 91.142(e), Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 94.142(e) The commission shall require an entity
described by Subsection (a) of this section to refile an
organization report annually according to a schedule established by
the commission. The maximum annual fee for any single organization
report filing shall be $1000.
(1) The commission shall require the following annual
fees with the filing of each organization report: $300 for
operators with 1-25 wells, $500 for operators with 26 to 100 wells,
and $1000 for operators with 101 or more wells.
(2) For operators of natural gas pipelines as
classified by the commission, the commission shall require an
annual fee with the filing of each organizational report of $100;
(3) For operators of service activities or facilities
including liquids pipelines as classified by the commission without
wells, the commission shall require an annual fee with the filing
of each organizational report of no less that $300 and no more than
$500 as determined by the commission.
(4) For operators of both service activities or
facilities including liquids pipelines and wells, as classified by
the commission, the commission shall require an annual fee with the
filing of each organizational report based on the sum of the fees
required by this subsection, of no less than $300 and no more than
$1000 as determined by the commission
7. Amend CSSB 310 by adding a new SECTION 17 to read as
follows and renumbering the subsequent sections appropriately:
SECTION 17. Section 81.0521, Natural Resources Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 81.0521. FEE FOR APPLICATION FOR EXCEPTION TO RAILROAD
COMMISSION RULE. (a) With each application for an exception to
any commission rule contained in Chapter 3 of Part I of Title 16 of
the Texas Administrative Code, the applicant shall submit to the
commission a fee of <$50> $150.
(b) The application fee for an exception to any commission
rule may not be refunded.
(c) Two thirds of the proceeds from this fee, including any
penalties collected in connection with the fee, shall be deposited
to the oil-field cleanup fund as provided by Section 91.111 of this
code.
8. Amend CSSB 310 by adding a new SECTION 18 to read as
follows and renumbering the subsequent sections appropriately:
SECTION 18. Sections 91.1013(a) and (b), Natural Resources
Code, are amended to read as follows:
Sec. 91.1013. APPLICATION FEES. (a) With each application
for a fluid injection well permit, the applicant shall submit to
the commission a nonrefundable fee of <$100> $200. In this
section, "fluid injection well" means any well used to inject fluid
or gas into the ground in connection with the exploration or
production of oil or gas other than an oil and gas waste disposal
well regulated by the commission pursuant to Chapter 27, Water
Code.
(b) With each application for a permit to discharge to
surface water under this chapter and commission rules, other than a
permit for a discharge that meets National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System requirements for agricultural or wildlife use,
the applicant shall submit to the commission a nonrefundable fee of
<$200> $300.