POWER Counties Act

Summary

Providing Opportunity with Energy Revenues in Counties Act or the POWER Counties Act This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to: (1) change from 40% to 20% the percentage of money received from sales, bonuses, royalties including interest charges collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 that is to be paid into the reclamation fund created by the Reclamation Act; and (2) require 20% of such money to be paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located and may be used by such county for its schools and roads.

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Timeline

1. 27 September 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 October 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 April 2018

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 27 September 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 September 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 September 2017

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Sponsors

• Bill Johnson · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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