DIGEST
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HB 465 Reengrossed 2016 Regular Session Bishop
Abstract: Provides for fees collected by the Dept. of Natural Resources, office of conservation, for
exploration and productions waste.
Proposed law repeals certain fees collected by the office of conservation as follows:
Fee Present
Transfer stations regulatory fee for exploration $ 2,500
and production waste
Authorization for after-hours disposal $ 150
of exploration and production waste
Commercial facility transfer station application$ 1,500
Commercial facility annual closure plan and cost$ 300
estimate review
Commercial facility reuse material applications$ 300
Proposed law authorizes a monthly fee payable to the office of conservation of two cents per barrel
of exploration and production waste delivered from the original generator of the waste to the
following facilities:
1. Office of conservation permitted off-site commercial facilities.
2. Transfer stations permitted by the office of conservation for waste transfer to out-of-state
treatment or disposal facilities.
3. Any other legally permitted Louisiana off-site waste storage, treatment, or disposal facilities
also approved by the office of conservation for the receipt of exploration and production
waste.
Proposed law prohibits exploration and production waste from including produced brine, produced
water, or salvageable hydrocarbons bound for permitted salvage oil operators.
(Adds R.S. 30:21(B)(1)(e), Repeals R.S. 30:21(B)(1)(d)(xiv), (xvi), (xviii), (xx), and (xxi))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to the original bill:
1. Repeal certain fees collected by the office of conservation.
2. Add a fee of two cents per barrel of exploration and production waste delivered to certain
facilities from the original generator.