PRINTER'S NO. 2306
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1721
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY CONKLIN, V. BROWN, McNEILL, NEILSON, ROZZI, SIMS,
SOLOMON AND THOMAS, AUGUST 16, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
AUGUST 16, 2017
AN ACT
Amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3211(b.1) of Title 58 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 3211. Well permits.
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(b.1) Notification.--The applicant shall submit proof of
notification with the well permit application. Notification of
surface owners shall be performed by sending notice to those
persons to whom the tax notices for the surface property are
sent, as indicated in the assessment books in the county in
which the property is located. Notification of surface
landowners or water purveyors shall be on forms, and in a manner
prescribed by the department, sufficient to identify the rights
afforded those persons under section 3218 (relating to
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