Administrative Rule Review Report  #AR09-002

Legislative Service Office

09-Jan-09

AGENCY: State Engineer.

DATE SUBMITTED: January 5, 2009.

SUBJECT: Chapter 1, Fees.

NATURE OF RULES:                     Legislative, Procedural

STATUTORY AUTHORITY:         W.S. 9-1-904(a)(v)(A) & (D) and (b)

DETERMINATION OF PROCEDURAL COMPLIANCE BASED UPON INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY THE AGENCY TO LSO:  Notice of the proposed adoption of new rules was provided by the LSO as required by W.S. 28‑9‑103(d).  No comments have been received to date.

Apparently complete to date.

SUMMARY OF RULES:  These new rules are being promulgated in response to 2008 Session Laws, Chapter 89, which allow the state engineer to deposit an amount not to exceed $25.00 from each domestic, stock, irrigation, municipal, industrial and miscellaneous well permit application into an account for wells which require the use of a licensed well driller fees.  The rules also add a fee schedule for coalbed methane wells. 

FINDINGS:  The rules appear to be within the scope of statutory authority and legislative intent.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:  That the rules be placed on the Consent List and be approved by the Council as submitted by the Agency.

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Maxine R. Weaver

Staff Attorney

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Dan J. Pauli

Director

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