This bill addresses the mining of brine within the state.
This bill:
- enacts the Brine Conservation Act (act), including:defining terms;outlining the scope and application of the act; providing for the authority and jurisdiction of the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, including rulemaking authority;establishing civil and criminal penalties;providing for forfeiture of sureties;addressing the sale of equipment, installation, or material by the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining;providing for the establishment and modification of brine production drilling units, pooling, or fields;requiring permits; andregulating the payment of proceeds;
- repeals outdated language; and
- makes technical and conforming amendments.