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• And a royalty compliance auditor on revenue processing.
• When we collect Royalties, we've got to make sure every penny owed is what was received.
• On the royalty side, there we're being pretty conservative, estimating maybe 65 to 70 bucks a barrel.
• And in addition, over the long run, as the new royalty bill kicks in, the increase the rate to 25.
• Unfortunately, I do not have my glasses right here in terms of our royalty management division, but I

Keywords: 996, all

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• talent agencies who manage these contracts between the actor and the brand in order to get some royalties
• we'll assume the the logger and the child have no contractual agreement with some brand but the royalties
• are gained because of some Contractual agreement with some brand, but the royalties are gained because
• I want some royalties if somebody does that. Wow. Be nice to, be nice to.
• I want some royalties if somebody does that. With that, I vote aye. We're already in there.

Bills: HB2010, HB2192, HB2199, HB2279, HB2310, HB2459, HB2501, HB2555, HB2690, HB2693

Keywords: digital goods, advertising, ownership, license, consumer protection, refund policies, streaming services, minors, content creators, online platforms, compensation, trust accounts, child protection, video content, privacy, employment, mobile homes, recreational vehicles, landlord tenant laws, tenant rights

Summary: The committee heard and acted on several bills. HB 2192, a child influencer bill, would require compensation for minors featured in monetized content to be placed in trust, allow takedown requests for content as minors become adults, and create remedies for sexualized depictions of minors. The sponsor and Google described it as a modern Coogan-trust style protection; some members raised concerns about the age-13 and age-18 provisions, but the bill received a do pass recommendation on a 9-0 vote with two present. HB 2501, an agency bill, conformed Arizona’s definition of appraisal management company to federal law and passed unanimously. HB 2693, which revises bona fide association rules to allow statewide chambers or business leagues to operate self-funded multiple employer welfare arrangements, drew support from the Chamber and small-business advocates but opposition from a coalition citing possible federal preemption; it passed as amended on an 8-1 vote. HB 2010, the digital goods disclosure bill, required clearer notice that online “purchases” may be licenses, prorated refunds if access changes, and removed some penalty language in amendment; supporters said it would reduce consumer confusion, while retailers argued federal law already covers the issue. It passed as amended 11-0. The committee also approved HB 2279, which limits liability for Grand Canyon river outfitters for inherent risks of rafting while preserving claims for gross negligence or intentional acts, despite constitutional objections from opponents; it passed 7-4. HB 2690, which tightens unemployment insurance eligibility by adding work-search and fraud cross-check requirements, was opposed by advocates who said it would add red tape and burden eligible claimants, but it passed 7-4. HB 2310, clarifying that qualified marketplace contractor agreements may be terminated unilaterally by the contractor, passed 10-0. HB 2555, requiring retail businesses to accept cash for purchases of $100 or less and banning cash fees, passed as amended 9-1 after debate over consumer access and business flexibility. Finally, HB 2199, which expands required education for RV park managers and shifts some enforcement duties to the Department of Housing, passed as amended 7-0 with three present. The committee then considered HB 2459, which would let mobile home park landlords recover actual utility charges and add an administrative fee for submetering; supporters said it would address overcharges and improve transparency, while opponents warned it could increase costs and confusion. The transcript cuts off before the final action on HB 2459.

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• Landowners, mineral owners, royalty owners, we all depend on truth in these forms, on integrity in these
• Business decisions from royalty reporting to regulatory matters... reporting and such like that.
• We would not have our ranch if it was not for the oil and gas royalties we receive from minerals we own
• We still currently own working interest and royalty interest.
• could become, it pretty much states that you have ingress and egress, and the 6666s will receive royalties

Bills: HB2766, HB2891, HB3334, HB3791, HB3911, HB4021, HB4041, HB4042, HB4384, HB4426

Keywords: inactive wells, oil and gas regulation, environmental protection, Railroad Commission of Texas, well plugging, Railroad Commission, penalties, violations, pipeline safety, civil penalties, criminal penalties, wildfire prevention, oil and gas, safety inspections, administrative penalties, excavation, notification, utilities, underground facilities, regulatory compliance

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• This year, one from capital outlay reversions and one from federal oil and gas royalty payments.
• Severance taxes and rents and royalties represented about 23%.
• By FY50, it's projected that severance taxes and rents and royalties will be 7%, and our distributions
• Oil and gas royalty revenue. We made the auto correction.
• Points worth considering because of the amount of energy consumption that we draw some kind of royalty

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• Ed Longenacer, president, Texas Independent Producers, uh, and Royalty Association, Owners Association
• And to put that in context, $27 billion in taxes and royalties paid last year by the Texas oil and natural
• My name is Ed Longenecker and I serve as president of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners
• but the majority of our members are small to mid-sized independent producers, as well as, again, royalty
• Um, uh, payments that are made to royalty owners and working interest owners, ad valorum taxes that are

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• producer, the tax on such oil not so sold shall be paid by the producer, including the tax due on royalty
• oil not sold, and provided further than in settlement with the royalty owner, such producers shall have
• the right to deduct the amount of tax so paid on the royalty.
• Now, the royalty rate is actually higher than what we're getting here, but they're able to take this
• The landowner's right and the royalty right, the mineral right, are separated.

Bills: HB1427, SB1403, SB1448, SB1489, SB1546, SB1557, SB1614, SB1377, SB1990, SB1439, SB1630, SB1632, SB1696, SB1796, SB1824, SB1362, SB1849, SB2066, SB2071, SB2104, SB933, SB1633, SB1224, SB1246, SB1280, SB1303, SB1346

Keywords: tax credit, clean-burning fuel, hydrogen fuel cells, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, environmental impact, vehicle modification, renewable energy, job incentives, tax rebates, Oklahoma Quality Jobs Program, employment growth, wage requirements, Oklahoma Consumer Protection Act, consumer protection, unfair trade practices, deceptive practices, exemptions, statutory exemptions, Corporation Commission

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• , slide, I think it's slide 10, um, House Bill 2 contains a reduction in the federal, uh, onshore royalty
• Um, but in, uh, 2022, uh, the minimum royalty rate for new leases was increased to almost 17% from that
• On page 10 on the federal royalty rates. They reduced that royalty rate from 16.67% to 12.5%.
• members of the subcommittee, and Senator, yes, but that, that is for all states that receive, um, royalties
• from, uh, onshore, onshore royalties.

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• Members, I want to introduce you to our Tangipahoa Parish Fair royalty. They'll stand.
• Our 2026 honorees and royalty, Ms. Tangipahoa Parish Fair Queen Mackenzie Manino, Grand Marshal Mr.
• Thank you, ladies and royalty. Welcome to the Capitol.
• Give it up for our royalty from Washington Parish, Louisiana.
• Give it up for our royalty from Washington Parish, Louisiana.

Bills: HR308, HR309, HR310, HR311, HR312, HR313, HR314, HR315, HR316, HR317, HR318, HR319, HR295, HR296, HR297, HR298, HR299, HR300, HR301, HR302, HR303, HR304, HR305, HR306, HR307, HCR115, HCR116, HCR117, SCR71, SCR72, SCR73, HR73, HR118, HR144, HR196, HR237, HR249, HR260, HR267, HR272, HR273, HR276, HR278, HCR85, HCR100, HCR105, HCR107, HCR113, HCR114, SCR5, SCR29, SCR33, SCR37, SCR63, HB255, HB378, HB509, HB1090, SB80, SB131, SB143, SB251, SB254, SB279, SB367, SB384, SB388, SB389, SB398, SB408, SB431, SB468, SB469, SB496, SB25, SB132, SB155, SB157, SB202, SB295, SB433, HR179, HR223, HR225, HR274, HCR89, HR252, HR253, HCR96, HCR103, HCR108, HCR26, HB250, HB265, HB339, HB427, HB445, HB463, HB468, HB606, HB639, HB649, HB665, HB746, HB781, HB853, HB861, HB872, HB886, HB916, HB937, HB1054, HB1068, HB1117, HB1237, HB74, HB108, HB956, HB1085, HB1137, HB62, HB193, HB210, HB220, HB246, HB364, HB420, HB475, HB584, HB622, HB772, HB784, HB949, HB953, HB1043, HB1070, HB1092, HB1134, HB1162, HB1176, HB1196, HB1214, HB1199, SB268, SB283, HB782, SB149, HR84, HB646, HB998, SB56, SB163, SB197, SB97, SB326, SB341, SB518, SB123, SB353, SB479, SB495, HB901, HR20, HR74, HR168, HCR65, HCR71, HCR98, HB284, HB302, HB306, HB341, HB366, HB393, HB458, HB577, HB603, HB605, HB614, HB625, HB733, HB752, HB773, HB798, HB911, HB955, HB996, HB1035, HB1069, HB1113, HB1140, HB1180, HB1191, HB1240, HB1255, SB82, SB89, HB134, HB258, HB359, SB29, SB42, SB43, SB217, SB274, SB300, SB379, SB382, SB441, SB449

Keywords: HR 308, House Resolution 308, Pope Leo XIV, Catholic Church, Holy See, Vatican, commendation, resolution, Louisiana Catholic heritage, St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, South Louisiana parishes, religious recognition, ceremonial resolution, faith leadership, pontificate, spiritual solidarity, human dignity, peace, mercy

Summary: The House convened with prayer, pledge, and a quorum, then spent much of the day on recognitions and commemorative resolutions. Members honored coach Jeffrey Craig Whittington, tourism and the Louisiana Oil Makers Association, Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the Tangipahoa Parish Fair, Washington Parish festivals, ACOG’s 75th anniversary, Louisiana Tech women’s basketball, and Memorial Day. A major Memorial Day presentation commended Lane Frenchy Boudreau for helping recover the body of Army Sgt. First Class James H. Moore in Vietnam; the House observed a moment of silence and presented a flag to Moore’s family. The chamber also received Senate messages, enrolled bills, and committee reports, and introduced several new resolutions on topics including Pope Leo XIV, orphan wells, scenic rivers, Teche water quality, and the LaMelle family’s pilgrimage to Rome. The House then took up numerous resolutions and bills, often adopting them without objection. Among the measures adopted or advanced were studies on neighborhood crime prevention districts, parish solid waste and disaster resiliency in Washington Parish, the Louisiana Climate Action Plan, the Louisiana Maneuvers museum/trail, cash-rounding practices after penny production ends, residential construction costs and inspection practices, roundabout education, Taiwan relations, TSA worker loan assistance in Shreveport, human growth and development standards, and the state income tax credit for water utility customers. The chamber also adopted or concurred in several Senate amendments on bills dealing with financial disclosure, video voyeurism, personal information protections, online child safety, STEM advisory council changes, dual enrollment tuition, fleet vehicle registration, menhaden fishing rules, recording fees, amusement ride insurance, drone footage authentication, garbage and trash contracts, insurance prescription periods, retirement system changes, juror qualifications, fireworks, inspection stickers, employment discrimination, and inactive boards and commissions. Several measures drew discussion or division. H.B. 1199, requiring coverage for genetic testing and treatment for SCN2A-associated disorders, passed 94-0 after being discharged from Appropriations. H.B. 302, which would prohibit vape sales within 300 feet of schools, passed 86-4. H.B. 84, encouraging an interest-free loan program for TSA workers at Shreveport Regional Airport, passed 64-27. H.B. 1054 on self-authentication of law enforcement drone footage passed 78-12, and H.B. 1137 limiting employment discrimination protections to state employees passed 71-23. The House rejected Senate amendments on H.B. 468 (residential real property wholesaling), H.B. 1117 (insurance contractual payments and prescriptive periods), H.B. 956 (fireworks dates), and H.B. 74 (Spectrum Alert for missing children with autism), while concurring in or adopting amendments on many other bills. The session ended amid continued consideration of Senate Bill 56 on the West Bank/Lafitte levee governance structure, including an adopted amendment to ensure Lafitte-area representation on the board, with extended remarks about the history and accomplishments of the existing levee authority.

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• Fund, which the legislature established during the Dunn administration, and one percent of our non-royalty
• So the new enhanced royalty range that we're able to do is only applicable to a portion of the premium
• So we don't, if you're adding more wells to an old lease, that is not subject to ACA. increased royalty
• We have old leases dating back many decades that are still at the 12.5% royalty rate, and if they put
• well on those leases, even though they're dating back to the 1950s, they're still going to be paying royalty

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• But this bill deals with how oil And gas operators and royalty owners work together.
• But seriously, this deals with how oil and gas operators pay royalties to Mineral owners and also protects
• Prote, would you agree that this is a great balance between the lane owner, the royalty owners, as well
• And you've got the Petroleum Alliance and the Royalty Owner's Coalition both endorsing this bill.
• number one industry makes us more appealing to the oil and gas operators while also taking care of our royalty

Bills: HR1055, SB2170, SB1833, SB1198, HR1056, SB1730, SB563, SB1379, SB1645, SB2155, SB1280, SB1455, SB1456, SB1461, SB1457, SB1463, SB1465, SB1466, SB1344, SB1309, HR1054, SB2159, SB1948, HB1371, SB1365, SB1976, SB1975, SB2026, SB1565, SB1621, SB237, SB933, SB1427, SB1642, SB171, SB1873, SB2067, SB1623, SB1771, SB1805, SB1826, SB2072, SB444, SB2184, SB1966, SB1812, SB2117, SB2135, SB330, SB1239, SB1428, SB1531, SB1484, SB1405, SB3

Keywords: Oklahoma Agriculture Day, agriculture, farmers, ranchers, agribusiness, food production, wheat, cattle, beef, dairy, soybeans, cotton, poultry, pork, rye, rural economy, urban-rural, trade, commodity production, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

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• All the other gas royalty production tax, upstream property tax, corporate income tax, collectively,
• As amended, this bill enhances the rural energy fund, paid out of state royalty gas revenue, to keep
• billion, which is about what the... ...billion dollars, which is about what the state would recoup in royalty
• And sometimes it's been important that I note that we are not giving any reduction on the royalties.
• So for my constituents, I feel like I need to look at this bill and any other gas policy, like royalty

Keywords: 905, all

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• And I don't get any royalties on it because that was already severed.
• And I don't get any royalties on it because that was already severed.
• And I don't get any royalties on it because that was already severed.
• And I don't get any royalties on it because that was already severed.
• And I don't get any royalties on it because that was already severed.

Bills: SB341, SB340

Keywords: SB341, Alabama, veteran license plate, veteran tag, distinctive license tag, specialty plate, radiation exposure, atomic bomb testing, ionizing radiation, World War II veterans, Vietnam veterans, Korean War veterans, Cold War veterans, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Inherent Resolve, Department of Veterans Affairs, probate judge

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• Interest, income, uh, be like interest, dividend, capital gains, uh, sale of royalties.
• Interest, income, like interest, dividend, capital gains, sale of royalties.
• Interest, income, like interest, dividend, capital gains, sale of royalties.
• beneficiaries, and Ali asked me to hand out a booklet in front of you that discusses that. sale of royalties
• And what this does is sale of royalties.

Bills: HB259, HB206, HB207, HB259, HB206, HB207

Keywords: income tax credit, tax incentive, recruitment, remote work, remote worker, recruited worker, rural counties, small counties, county population tiers, opportunity zone, teacher recruitment, nurse recruitment, law enforcement recruitment, workforce development, economic development, relocation incentive, Alabama Department of Revenue, nonrefundable tax credit, tax carryforward, state income tax

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• So that's kind of your future money that the Land Office earns in royalties, and then the little bit
• On slide five, this is with respect to this fiscal year in terms of non-royalty earnings.
• And once again, this is not royalty money.
• In addition, we have the Royalty Management Division, and I think there are about 13 employees there.
• Royalty auditors that go out, and we track that every year.

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• GDP and generates more than $11 billion in state, local, and federal tax and royalty payments.
• TLMA is a statewide advocacy organization representing land, mineral, and royalty owners across all 254
• You are Ed Longenecker, president of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association.
• contractual talk, especially in the percentage of surface owners compared to oil and gas mineral royalty
• They have no control over what goes on beneath; they don't own the royalty and all the interests beneath

Bills: HB48, HB49, HB 1169, HB1971, HB2584, HB2663, HB2890, HB48, HB49

Keywords: HB 48, oilfield theft, organized theft, petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, DPS, Department of Public Safety, Texas, Railroad Commission, criminal justice, energy resources, theft prevention, organized crime, border region, El Paso, law enforcement task force, asset recovery, pipeline theft, drilling equipment, equipment theft

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• The orange part is what goes into the Land Grant Permanent Fund, basically all of our royalties that
• And then you see a little blue sliver, and those are our non-royalty funds.
• And that’s not the royalty. That is simply the right to get the lease.
• And that means more royalties for us.
• And the last position is with regard to our royalty division, and it's a royalty compliance auditor.

Bills: HB1

Keywords: feed bill, legislative appropriations, legislative branch, New Mexico Legislature, general fund, legislative council service, legislative finance committee, legislative education study committee, house chief clerk, senate chief clerk, per diem, mileage, session expenses, interim committees, district staff, capitol complex, capital outlay data system, legislative processing system, redistricting, census redistricting

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• Representative Tipton here in Lander, who changed the distribution of severance taxes and federal mineral royalties
• receive funds below the cap. ...changed the distribution of severance taxes and federal mineral royalties
• So, the Mineral Royalty Grant Program has lost pace with keeping up with inflation.
• You could look at above-the-cap mineral royalties, you know, plenty of others as you're well aware.

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• It's a detriment to oil and gas royalty owners. It's a detriment to the state.
• You're here on behalf of the Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association.
• And you are, Tricia Davis, you're here on behalf of the Texas Royalty Council and yourself.
• We were organized to monitor, advocate, and educate on royalty matters. matters.
• people own royalties.

Bills: HB19, HB30, HB851, HB1663, HB1681, HB1769, HB1937, HB1979, HB2428, HB2433, HB2825, HB3159, HB3424, HB3486, HB3487, HB3504, HB3605, HB3879, HB3994, HB4382, HB4752, HB5444, HB5446, HB5447, HB3199, HB4847, HB19

Keywords: local government debt, property tax, ad valorem tax, bond election, certificate of obligation, anticipation note, school district tax rate, voter-approval rate, debt service cap, municipal finance, county bonds, flood control district, hospital district, public works, tax transparency, property tax notice, November uniform election date, general obligation bonds, local debt reform, taxpayer notice

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• but also has real use case for provenance, authenticity, guaranteeing that the creators get their royalties
• but also has real use case for provenance, authenticity, guaranteeing that the creators get their royalties
• but also has real use case for provenance, authenticity, guaranteeing that the creators get their royalties
• but also has real use case for provenance, authenticity, guaranteeing that the creators get their royalties
• but also has real use case for provenance, authenticity, guaranteeing that the creators get their royalties

Keywords: 912, senate, all

Summary: The Hawaii State Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection held an informational briefing on digital assets, blockchain, and related regulatory developments. Chair Jarrett Keohoko said the committee was focusing on national and state policy issues around digital assets, while leaving the separate issue of Bitcoin kiosks and fraud to the House Consumer Protection Committee, which had already noticed a similar briefing. No public testimony was taken; the session was for informational updates and member questions. Representatives from the Aptos Foundation, including JC Yun and Michael Cheng, gave a detailed presentation on blockchain basics and Aptos’s technology. They described blockchain as a tamper-resistant digital ledger, explained proof-of-work and proof-of-stake systems, and argued that proof-of-stake networks are faster, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly. They also emphasized smart contracts and potential uses beyond speculation, such as car titles, college transcripts, collectibles, digital IDs, real estate, and other tokenized assets. The presenters highlighted Aptos’s Hawaii connections and said the technology could help local residents and businesses participate in the digital economy. They cited adoption statistics, including billions of transactions on Aptos, tokenized money market funds from major financial firms, micro-lending applications, decentralized cloud infrastructure, and the rapid growth of stablecoins. They acknowledged concerns about scams and consumer protection, but argued that the answer is stronger regulation and education rather than avoiding the technology altogether.

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• The Geothermal Royalty Reform Act, introduced by Representative Kennedy, provides a much-needed fix to
• the royalty system for geothermal energy, ensuring fair cost distribution for new geothermal facilities
• > Act The Geothermal Royalty Reform Act The Geothermal Royalty Reform Act introduced<04:00:10.880
• provides a muchneeded fix to the royalty provides a muchneeded fix to the royalty system<04:00:14.560
• I'm proud that my own bill, the Geothermal Royalty Reform Act, is being passed as part of it, giving

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, 1012, house, all