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H03012017 Regular SessionSigned into law

Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise the membership of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, to revise the duties of the commission and the Department of Lands, to provide well spacing and setback requirements, to provide for unit integration, to provide reporting requirements and to provide for the rights and remedies of royalty owners.

OIL AND GAS -- Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise the membership of the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, to revise the duties of the commission and the Department of Lands, to provide well spacing and setback requirements, to provide for unit integration, to provide reporting requirements and to provide for the rights and remedies of royalty owners.

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This bill, The Landowner Bill of Rights, amends Title 47, Chapter 3 relating to oil and gas. It protects private property owners, state endowment lands, and taxpayers by updating Idaho law in accordance with otherRockMountainStatesbyimprovingprocesses,transparency,andreportingofoilandgasdevelopment.

house Chamber· Mar 22, 2017

House Third Reading

✓ Passed
68 Yea
0 Nay
2 absentPassed by 68 votes
Republican
57 yea/0 nay
Democrat
11 yea/0 nay
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ABSENT / NOT VOTING (2)

Reported Signed by Governor on April 6, 2017 Session Law Chapter 271 Effective: 07/01/2017 SECTION 6; 04/06/2017 all other SECTIONS

Session
2017
Chamber
house
Status date
Apr 6, 2017

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