This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to remove an administrative fee in section 35, strikes subsection (b), redesignates other subsections, and makes conforming changes to the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982. It was introduced on February 6, 2025, by Senators Steve Daines, Kevin Cramer, Cynthia Lummis, John Curtis, John Barrasso, John Hoeven, and Tim Sheehy. The bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and is listed as In Progress. The text of the bill does not include budget estimates or detailed implementation steps.
If enacted, the specific administrative fee removed by the amendments to section 35 would no longer apply to the payments governed by that section. The bill also updates related statutes so those laws refer to the revised structure of section 35. No publicly available information on broader effects or implementation details is included in the bill text or metadata.
No publicly available information about projected costs, savings, or budgetary estimates is included in the bill text or metadata.
Proponents introduced the measure under the title "Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act". Supporters say removing the administrative fee will restore more mineral-related revenue to states and required technical changes to related statutes are included to reflect the removal.
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