Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)
Arkansas HB1656: TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2025
What the bill says
An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding oil and gas production and conservation; to clarify the allocation of production and cost following integration order by defining "net proceeds"; to address obligations of operators and working interest owners to mineral owners; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law regarding oil and gas production and conservation.
From the enrolled text:
An Act To Be Entitled AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION; TO CLARIFY THE ALLOCATION OF PRODUCTION AND COST FOLLOWING INTEGRATION ORDER BY DEFINING "NET PROCEEDS"; TO ADDRESS OBLIGATIONS OF OPERATORS AND WORKING INTEREST OWNERS TO MINERAL OWNERS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Subtitle TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. Arkansas Code § 15-72-305, concerning the allocation of production and cost following integration order, is amended to add additional subsections to read as follows: (c) As used in this section, "net proceeds" means the same as defined in § 15-72-325. SECTION 2. Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 72, Subchapter 3, is amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 15-72-325. Obligation of operators and working interest owners to mineral owners -- Definition. (a) As used in this section, "net proceeds" means: (1) If a mineral interest within a drilling unit is an integrated interest not covered by an executed lease, the gross proceeds from the sale of gas, including royalty gas, minus applicable taxes, assessments, *CRH145* 04-01-2025 11:41:49 CRH145 As Engrossed: S3/19/25 S4/1/25 HB1656 and true third-party costs or costs specifically allowed by the form lease adopted by the Oil and Gas Commission; …
Sponsors
- Rick Beck (R, 43) · primary sponsor
- Breanne Davis (R, 25)
Latest actions
- : Notification that HB1656 is now Act 1024
- : Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office.
- : TO BE ENROLLED
- : Senate amendment # 2 read and concurred in.
- : Senate amendment # 1 read and concurred in.
- : Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass, concur in Senate Amendment No. 1 & 2
- : Re-referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE
- : Returned from Senate as passed, as amended # 1 & 2
- : Returned to the House as passed as amended # 1 & 2 .
- : Read the third time and passed.
Votes
- House Roll Call #1325 (April 15, 2025): 86 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1324 (April 15, 2025): 89 yea, 3 nay, passed
- House Roll Call #1211 (April 14, 2025): 89 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1114 (April 9, 2025): 27 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1086 (April 9, 2025): 29 yea, 6 nay, passed
- Senate Roll Call #1085 (April 9, 2025): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1656?
- HB1656 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)): TO AMEND THE LAW REGARDING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION AND CONSERVATION.
- What does HB1656 do?
- In its own words: An act to be entitled an act to amend the law regarding oil and gas production and conservation; to clarify the allocation of production and cost following integration order by defining "net proceeds"; to address obligations of operators and working interest owners to mineral owners; and for other purposes. subtitle to amend the law regarding oil and gas production and conservation.
- What is the status of HB1656?
- Chaptered as of April 22, 2025. Latest action: Notification that HB1656 is now Act 1024 (April 22, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1656?
- Rick Beck (R, 43), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB1656?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R&measureno=HB1656
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