PRINTER'S NO. 580
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
557
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY EVERETT, BAKER, PICKETT, BOBACK, FRITZ, STAATS,
DRISCOLL, HANNA, STURLA, MILLARD, MURT, McNEILL, BARRAR,
CALTAGIRONE, M. QUINN, O'NEILL, VITALI, A. HARRIS, McCARTER,
FREEMAN, MULLERY, D. COSTA, WHEELAND, WATSON, METZGAR AND
HARPER, FEBRUARY 17, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
FEBRUARY 17, 2017
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), entitled "An
act regulating the terms and conditions of certain leases
regarding natural gas and oil," further providing for
definitions; and providing for minimum royalty for
unconventional oil or gas well production and for remedy for
failure to pay the minimum royalty on unconventional oil or
gas wells.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1.2 of the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183,
No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, is amended to read:
Section 1.2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Check stub." The financial record attached to a check.
"Division order." An agreement signed by an interest owner
directing the distribution of proceeds from the sale of oil,
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