Legislature(1995 - 1996)
04/26/1996 03:50 PM Senate RES
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CSHB 394(FIN) am SHALLOW NATURAL GAS LEASING CHAIRMAN LEMAN called the Senate Resources Committee meeting to order at 3:50 p.m. He introduced HB 394 as the first order of business, and invited Representative Scott Ogan and Hans Neidig to the table to explain a proposed amendment. REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT OGAN , prime sponsor of HB 394, explained th amendment was basically technical in nature. On page 6, line 2, language was added to clarify that the payments will be annual. On page 7, line 10, the phrase "exploration and before production" was added in case a lessee penetrates a formation capable of producing oil. HANS NEIDIG , staff to Representative Ogan, added that the change to page 7, line 25, was simply a drafting change because the language had been poorly drafted. Number 080 CHAIRMAN LEMAN directed attention to a letter dated April 26 from the Department of Natural Resources suggesting that on page 7, lines 21 - 23, the sentence starting with the phrase "consistent with the principle of..." be deleted. REPRESENTATIVE OGAN stated he concurred with the suggested change. CHAIRMAN LEMAN asked for a motion to adopt the following Amendment No. 1: Amendment No. 1 Page 6, line 2: Following "payment to the state of" insert "annual" Page 7, line 10: Before the word "production" insert "exploration and" Page 7, line 25: Sentence should read: "may not be mined or extracted by the coal lessee from the coal lease without prior" SENATOR PEARCE moved the adoption of Amendment No. 1. Hearing no objection, the Chairman stated the amendment was adopted. CHAIRMAN LEMAN asked if there was a motion to adopt Amendment No. 2, suggested by DNR to delete the sentence on page 7, lines 21 - 23. SENATOR PEARCE moved the adoption of Amendment No. 2. Hearing no objection, the Chairman stated the amendment was adopted. CHAIRMAN LEMAN asked for the pleasure of the committee on SCS CSHB 394(RES). SENATOR PEARCE moved SCS CSHB 394(RES), as amended, and the accompanying fiscal notes be passed out of committee with individual recommendations. Hearing no objection, it was so ordered.
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