58 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 23 - Unconventional Gas Well Fee

• Chapter Notes
• Section 2301 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 2302 - Unconventional Gas Well Fee
  (a) General rule.--The governing body of a county that has a spud unconventional gas well located within its borders may elect whether to impose...
• Section 2303 - Administration
  (a) Fee due date.-- (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the fee imposed under this chapter shall be due by April 1, 2013,...
• Section 2304 - Well Information
  (a) List.--Within 14 days of the effective date of this section, the department shall provide the commission and, upon request, a county, with a...
• Section 2305 - Duties Of Department
  (a) Confirmation of payment.--Prior to issuing a permit to drill an unconventional gas well in this Commonwealth, the department shall determine whether the producer...
• Section 2306 - (Reserved)
• Section 2307 - Commission
  (a) Powers.--The commission shall have the authority to make all inquiries and determinations necessary to calculate and collect the fee, administrative charges or assessments...
• Section 2308 - Enforcement
  (a) Assessment.--The commission shall assess interest on any delinquent fee at the rate determined under section 2307(a) (relating to commission). (b) Penalty.--In addition to...
• Section 2309 - Enforcement Orders
  (a) Issuance.--The commission may issue an order as necessary to enforce this chapter. An order issued under this section shall take effect upon notice,...
• Section 2310 - Administrative Penalties
  (a) Civil penalties.--In addition to any other proceeding authorized by law, the commission may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500 per violation...
• Section 2311 - (Reserved)
• Section 2312 - Recordkeeping
  A producer liable for the fee under this chapter shall keep records, make reports and comply with regulations of the commission. The commission may...
• Section 2313 - Examinations
  (a) Access.--The commission or its authorized agents or representatives shall: (1) Have access to the relevant books, papers and records of any producer in...
• Section 2314 - Distribution Of Fee
  (a) Establishment.--There is established a fund in the State Treasury to be known as the Unconventional Gas Well Fund to be administered by the...
• Section 2315 - Statewide Initiatives
  (a) Establishment.--There is established in the State Treasury a fund to be known as the Marcellus Legacy Fund. (a.1) Deposit and distribution.--Following distribution under...
• Section 2316 - Small Business Participation
  (a) Requirement.--Producers shall provide maximum practicable contracting opportunities for diverse small businesses, including minority-owned business enterprises, women-owned business enterprises and veteran-owned businesses. (b) Duties.--Producers...
• Section 2317 - Applicability
  The provisions of this chapter shall not negate or limit the responsibilities of any producer under this title, 74 Pa.C.S (relating to transportation) or...
• Section 2318 - Expiration
  (a) Notice.--The Secretary of the Commonwealth shall, upon the imposition of a severance tax on unconventional gas wells in this Commonwealth, submit for publication...

Last modified: October 8, 2016