A bill allowing for expedited oil and gas well permits upon payment of the expedited fees passed the House Monday.
The House convened Monday at 11 a.m., passing two bills including House Bill 4091. Under this bill, one half of any residual fees would be deposited with the Oil and Gas Operations Permit and Processing Fund, and the other half of the funds would be deposited with the Oil and Gas Reclamation Fund, which is used to plug orphaned wells across the state.
Both funds are currently severely underfunded.
The House also passed House Bill 4010 and postponed House Bill 4062.
House Bills 4017, 4020, 4108, 4130 and 4141 were advanced to third reading. House Bills 2086, 4077, 4119, 4275, 4417 and 4419 were advanced to second reading.
House Bills 4420- 4434 were introduced Monday. Three resolutions, HCR 19, HCR 20 and HJR 107 were introduced.
The House is adjourned until 11 a.m. Tuesday.
