March 4, 2014, Introduced by Reps. McMillin, LaVoy, Irwin, Driskell, Switalski and Brown and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 61506c (MCL 324.61506c), as added by 1998 PA
392, and by adding section 61506d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 61506c. The department shall maintain a toll-free
telephone number that a person or a representative of a local unit
of government may call in order to receive information on
department standards, safety requirements and educational
information related to oil and gas leasing, exploration, drilling,
permitting, hydrogen sulfide management, pooling, and other topics
related to the extraction of oil and gas. The department shall also
provide on the department's website general information related to
oil and gas leasing, exploration, drilling, permitting, hydrogen
sulfide management, pooling, and other topics related to the
extraction of oil and gas.
Sec. 61506d. (1) An individual who solicits a landowner to
lease the landowner's oil or gas rights shall provide to the
landowner the department's toll-free telephone number, as provided
for in section 61506c, where the landowner may obtain information
related to oil and gas leasing, exploration, drilling, permitting,
hydrogen sulfide management, pooling, and other topics related to
the extraction of oil and gas. The individual soliciting the
landowner shall obtain a signature from the landowner acknowledging
that the toll-free telephone number has been provided.
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, an
application under this part to drill a well to extract oil or gas
from any property in which the applicant does not own the oil or
gas rights shall be accompanied by a signed acknowledgment of
receipt of the toll-free telephone number described in subsection
(1) from the owners of all leased oil and gas rights.
(3) An individual who violates subsection (1) is responsible
for a state civil infraction and may be ordered to pay a civil fine
of not more than $1,000.00.