Royalty Bill to be Discussed in PA House Committee Meeting Oct 9
In early 2017 at the beginning of a new session of the Pennsylvania Legislature, PA State Senator Gene Yaw introduced a pair of bills he dubbed the "Oil and Gas Lease Protection Package" (seeĀ 2 Royalty Bills Focus of PA Senate Hearing Today). Senate Bill (SB) 138 allows landowners the right to review drilling company records to verify proper royalty payment, and require drillers to pay royalties within 90 days of production.
10/9/18 Update: The House meeting to discuss SB 138 has been postponed to a later, unspecified date.
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