PRINTER'S NO. 3913
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2368
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY THOMAS, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
AN ACT
Amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing
for distribution of fee and for Statewide initiatives.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 2314 and 2315 of Title 58 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended by adding
subsections to read:
§ 2314. Distribution of fee.
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(c.4) Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund.--Beginning with fees
collected in 2017, in addition to any other amount deposited in
the Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund under section 2315 (relating to
Statewide initiatives), 1% of the fees collected under this
chapter shall be deposited in the Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund
for the purposes described in section 2315(b.1).
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§ 2315. Statewide initiatives.
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(b.1) Cities of the first class.--The 1% fee deposited into
the Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund in accordance with section
2314(c.4) (relating to distribution of fee) shall be used to
mitigate environmental damage caused by pipelines in cities of
the first class.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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