Alabama SB174: Natural resources; conversion of oil and gas wells into alternative energy facilities authorized; lease of state lands for energy sources by Commissioner of Conservation expanded

What the bill says

An Act, Relating to natural resources; to authorize the State Oil and Gas Board to regulate alternative energy wells and associated operations and facilities, to adopt rules for regulation of the operation and abandonment of alternative energy wells and associated operations, to set fees and charges to defray expenses of the board in relation to regulation of alternative energy operations, to allow an oil or gas well and associated infrastructure to be converted into an alternative energy facility, to amalgamate alternative energy rights for an alternative energy facility under certain circums…

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An Act, Relating to natural resources; to authorize the State Oil and Gas Board to regulate alternative energy wells and associated operations and facilities, to adopt rules for regulation of the operation and abandonment of alternative energy wells and associated operations, to set fees and charges to defray expenses of the board in relation to regulation of alternative energy operations, to allow an oil or gas well and associated infrastructure to be converted into an alternative energy facility, to amalgamate alternative energy rights for an alternative energy facility under certain circumstances; to require alternative energy facility operators to adhere to certain conduct; to amend Section 9-17-60, Code of Alabama 1975, to add the exploration and production of energy sources and related uses to the purposes for which the Commissioner of Conservation and Natural Resources may lease state lands; and to authorize the commissioner to modify such leases. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA: Section 1. (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FACILITY or FACILITY. An alternative energy well and associated infrastructure used for developing, producing, or supporting alternative energy resources. (2) ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES. a. The earth's natural heat and the energy, in whatever form, which is below Page natural heat and the energy, in whatever form, which …

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