SB 2131 - Surface Access Fee for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production - North Dakota Key Vote
Philip Murphy voted Nay (Passage) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Senate Bill Failed
- Jan. 21, 2011
- Introduced
- Jan. 5, 2011
Related Issues
Stage Details
Title: Surface Access Fee for Oil and Gas Exploration and Production
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires oil and gas producers to share oil and gas royalty payments with landowners near the access point of the product.
Highlights:
- Requires the person obligated to pay royalties under the oil and gas lease or division pay a surface access fee of 8 percent of royalties to the landowner for oil and gas exploration and production (Sec. 1).
More Info About this Vote
NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO END DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR ONLY IF VOTES CHANGE OR THE THIRD READING OCCURS ON A DIFFERENT LEGISLATIVE DAY.
Title: Oil Producers Sharing Wealth to Property Owners