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Senate committee hears Railroad Commission request to add fees for oil-and-gas waste permits; leaves bill pending
Summary
Senate Bill 2122 would authorize the Railroad Commission to charge application fees ($500–$3,000) and use a surcharge mechanism to fund permitting work for oil and gas waste disposal. The committee questioned fiscal treatment of fee revenue, differences in fiscal estimates, and whether new fee revenue will offset general revenue appropriations.
The Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Economic Development left Senate Bill 2122 pending after extended questioning about how new permit fees and surcharges would affect the Railroad Commission’s budget and state General Revenue.
Dean Zaffirini explained the bill as a companion to House Bill 3158 and said the Railroad Commission requested it to modernize permitting fees and ensure adequate funding for environmental oversight. “Senate Bill 2122 would strengthen the Commission's ability to oversee environmental permitting and compliance while ensuring a more efficient customer focused permitting process,” she…
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