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Committee rejects bill limiting local ordinances that could reduce eligibility for shared energy tax dollars
Summary
Senate Bill 2208, which would create a reporting and appeals process to identify local ordinances that are more restrictive than state permits and could affect distribution of oil‑and‑gas‑derived “prairie dog” dollars, failed to pass after contentious debate.
Senate Bill 2208, which would establish a process for identifying local ordinances that are more restrictive than state permits and could affect a political subdivision’s eligibility for shared oil‑and‑gas tax dollars (referred to in testimony as “prairie dog dollars”), failed to win committee approval after extended debate.
The amended version of the bill, which committee members described as softened from earlier drafts, would have required people to report suspected violations of state‑preempted standards to the State Land Board, allowed the board to…
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