Montana Code 82-11-137. Class II injection well operating fee
82-11-137. (Temporary) Class II injection well operating fee. (1) For the purpose of providing funds for defraying the expenses of operating and enforcing the class II injection well regulatory program, as defined by the federal environmental protection agency or any successor agency, each operator of a class II injection well may be required to pay an annual operating fee not to exceed $300 per injection well.
Terms Used In Montana Code 82-11-137
- Board: means the board of oil and gas conservation provided for in 2-15-3303. See Montana Code 82-11-101
- Class II injection well: means a well, as defined by the federal environmental protection agency or any successor agency, that injects fluids:
(a)that have been brought to the surface in connection with oil or natural gas production;
(b)for purposes of enhancing the ultimate recovery of oil or natural gas; or
(c)for purposes of storing liquid hydrocarbons. See Montana Code 82-11-101
- Department: means the department of natural resources and conservation provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 33. See Montana Code 82-11-101
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
(2)The department shall collect the operating fee at such time as the board may prescribe by rule. All money collected under this section must be forwarded to the state treasurer for deposit in the state special revenue fund and must be used for the purpose prescribed in subsection (1).
(3)The board shall, by rule adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Montana Administrative Procedure Act, fix the amount of the fee described in subsection (1) and may from time to time reduce or increase the amount thereof as the expenses chargeable against the state special revenue fund may require. However, the assessment fixed by the board may not exceed the limits prescribed in subsection (1). The amount of the fee must be expressed in dollars.