HB 5295

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 98th Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Oil & Gas-Highway Lands

Abstract

Amends the Oil and Gas Wells on Public Lands Act. Provides that, upon application to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a permit to drill or otherwise operate an oil or gas well with respect to a drilling unit that includes certain highway lands, those lands shall be deemed leased for the purpose of enabling the permittee to obtain a drilling permit, without action by the Illinois Department of Transportation, if certain conditions are met. Prohibits the State of Illinois from receiving any compensation or royalty interest in the production from the subject well in exchange for the highway lands deemed leased.

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Dec 03, 2014

House

Session Sine Die

Feb 07, 2014

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 06, 2014

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Bill Mitchell

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