Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 198
Session 2022A
Orphaned Oil And Gas Wells Enterprise
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 2, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Stephen Fenberg
Republican
Ray Scott
Democrat
Mike Weissman
Republican
Perry Will
First Action
Apr 7, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 2, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
198
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act creates the orphaned wells mitigation enterprise (enterprise) in the department of natural resources for the purpose of: Imposing and collecting mitigation fees; Funding the plugging, reclaiming, and remediating of orphaned wells in the state; Ensuring that the costs associated with the plugging, reclaiming, and remediating of orphaned wells are borne by operators in the form of mitigation fees; and Determining the amounts of mitigation fees. On or before August 1, 2022; on or before April 30, 2023; and on or before April 30 each year thereafter, each operator shall pay a mitigation fee to the enterprise for each well that has been spud but is not yet plugged and abandoned, in accordance with rules promulgated by the Colorado oil and gas conservation commission (commission), in the following amounts: For operators with production that is equal to or less than a threshold to be determined by rules of the commission, $125 for each well; or For operators with production that exceeds a threshold to be determined by rules of the commission, $225 for each well. Money collected as mitigation fees is credited to the orphaned wells mitigation enterprise cash fund (fund), which is created in the act. The act also creates the orphaned wells mitigation enterprise board (enterprise board) and requires the enterprise board to administer the enterprise and, at least annually, to: Consider whether the mitigation fee amounts should be increased or reduced, based on current circumstances and reasonably anticipated future expenditures from the fund; If the enterprise board determines that an increase or reduction of the mitigation fee amounts is warranted, adjust the mitigation fee amounts; and Advise the commission of the outcome of the enterprise board's deliberations. The commission may promulgate rules as necessary to implement the enterprise. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/02/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/25/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/25/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/25/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/10/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2022
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/05/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/04/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/02/2022
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/28/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
04/28/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/26/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/20/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/07/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Sources
Record Created
Apr 8, 2022 12:47:04 AM
Record Updated
Aug 20, 2022 1:49:27 AM