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ND HB1420
Bill
Status
1/21/2013
Primary Sponsor
Kenton Onstad
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AI Summary
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Director of the Department of Mineral Resources shall enforce vigorously all laws, rules, and orders concerning the conservation of oil and gas under chapter 38-08.
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Oil and gas operators failing to comply with laws, rules, or orders within 15 days of notification by the director or by an affected landowner are subject to penalties.
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Penalty structure: $100 per day for the first seven days of violation, then $500 per day thereafter.
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All fines collected must be remitted to the abandoned oil and gas well plugging and site reclamation fund.
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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 14 nays 78
2/5/2013