83R1712 SMH-D
 
  By: Burnam H.B. No. 379
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the imposition of a fee on oil and gas waste disposed of
  by injection in a commercial injection well permitted by the
  Railroad Commission of Texas.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 27, Water Code, is amended
  by adding Section 27.037 to read as follows:
         Sec. 27.037.  OIL-FIELD CLEANUP REGULATORY FEE ON OIL AND
  GAS WASTE DISPOSED OF IN COMMERCIAL INJECTION WELL. (a) In this
  section, "commercial injection well" means an injection well the
  business purpose of which includes providing to the public, for
  compensation, disposal of oil and gas waste by injection.
         (b)  An oil-field cleanup regulatory fee is imposed on oil
  and gas waste disposed of by injection in a commercial injection
  well permitted by the railroad commission under this chapter in the
  amount of one cent for each barrel of 42 standard gallons.
         (c)  The comptroller shall collect the fee. The comptroller
  by rule shall prescribe the manner in which the fee is administered,
  collected, and enforced.
         (d)  The comptroller shall deposit the proceeds from the fee
  to the credit of the oil and gas regulation and cleanup fund as
  provided by Section 81.067, Natural Resources Code.
         SECTION 2.  Section 81.067(c), Natural Resources Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (c)  The fund consists of:
               (1)  proceeds from bonds and other financial security
  required by this chapter and benefits under well-specific plugging
  insurance policies described by Section 91.104(c) that are paid to
  the state as contingent beneficiary of the policies, subject to the
  refund provisions of Section 91.1091, if applicable;
               (2)  private contributions, including contributions
  made under Section 89.084;
               (3)  expenses collected under Section 89.083;
               (4)  fees imposed under Section 85.2021;
               (5)  costs recovered under Section 91.457 or 91.459;
               (6)  proceeds collected under Sections 89.085 and
  91.115;
               (7)  interest earned on the funds deposited in the
  fund;
               (8)  oil and gas waste hauler permit application fees
  collected under Section 29.015, Water Code;
               (9)  costs recovered under Section 91.113(f);
               (10)  hazardous oil and gas waste generation fees
  collected under Section 91.605;
               (11)  oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on oil
  collected under Section 81.116;
               (12)  oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on gas
  collected under Section 81.117;
               (13)  fees for a reissued certificate collected under
  Section 91.707;
               (14)  fees collected under Section 91.1013;
               (15)  fees collected under Section 89.088;
               (16)  fees collected under Section 91.142;
               (17)  fees collected under Section 91.654;
               (18)  costs recovered under Sections 91.656 and 91.657;
               (19)  two-thirds of the fees collected under Section
  81.0521;
               (20)  fees collected under Sections 89.024 and 89.026;
               (21)  legislative appropriations; [and]
               (22)  any surcharges collected under Section 81.070;
  and
               (23)  oil-field cleanup regulatory fees on oil and gas
  waste disposed of by injection in a commercial injection well
  collected under Section 27.037, Water Code.
         SECTION 3.  The comptroller shall adopt rules as necessary
  to implement Section 27.037, Water Code, as added by this Act, not
  later than December 1, 2013.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.