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ND SB2290

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2011

Primary Sponsor

Charles Damschen

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Origin

Senate

62nd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Director of the department of mineral resources must enforce vigorously all laws, rules, and orders concerning oil and gas conservation under chapter 38-08 of the North Dakota Century Code

  • Operators who fail to comply within 15 days of notification by the director or an affected landowner are subject to fines of $100 per day for the first seven days and $500 per day thereafter

  • All fines collected must be remitted to the abandoned oil and gas well plugging and site reclamation fund

  • Director may waive fines if the violation results from circumstances beyond the operator's control

Legislative Description

Enforcement of laws, rules, and regulations concerning the conservation of oil and gas; and to provide a penalty.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 34

2/9/2011

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources1/20/2011

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