2008 House Bill 6532

Impose new costs on oil and gas drillers

Introduced in the House

Oct. 15, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Marc Corriveau (D-20)

To charge companies with contracts to extract oil or gas from state owned lands rent on the land at prices ranging from $2 to $30 per acre per year. The Department of Natural Resources could agree to reduce the rent at its option under a “unitization” agreement. See also House Bill 6533.

Referred to the Committee on Great Lakes and Environment