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• You need to pay royalties on these minerals."
• They agreed I should get paid as a mineral owner a quarter royalty on my lithium.
• . mineral, or bromine are minerals.
• But if you take it out, just pay the royalty due to the mineral owner. That's all this bill does.
• original mineral owner.

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

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• NARO is a non-profit that was formed in 1980 to advocate and educate mineral and royalty owners.
• We're here today to represent the over 12 million mineral and royalty owners in Texas who cumulatively
• and royalties.
• and royalty owners of Texas.
• Schriever, on behalf of the National Association of Royalty Owners. owners in Texas of Royalty Owners

Bills: HB3619, HB3652, HB4572, HB4891, HB4941, HB5103, HB5105, HB5106, HB5224, HB5600

Keywords: surface estate, well plugging, Railroad Commission, landowner rights, liability, strategic reserve, gas supply, petroleum products, disaster response, Railroad Commission of Texas, energy security, emergency planning, oil and gas waste, environmental regulation, waste management, mining pits, groundwater monitoring, regulation, commercial disposal facilities, environmental standards

Bills: HJ0002, SF0118, SF0016

Keywords: mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916

Bills: HJ0002, SF0118, SF0016

Keywords: mineral royalties, federal lands, Wyoming, revenue, education funding, transportation funding, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, eminent domain, water projects, legislative approval, state funding, land acquisition, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management, 916

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• start off by just saying, or reminding everybody, the water development program is funded through mineral
• The thing I would point out on these particular projects is that the mineral severance taxes that
• are limited to, um, I believe it's 2.1% of the amount of funding that goes to our program through mineral
• <00:58:49.280> seance<00:58:49.599> taxes our program through mineral seance taxes
• our program through mineral seance taxes which<00:58:50.160> is<00:58:50.319> capped<00

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• Uh, I serve on the joint mineral royalties committee there.
• Uh, I serve on the joint uh<00:37:55.359> mineral<00:37:56.079> royalties uh mineral royalties
• uh mineral royalties committee<00:37:58.000> there.
• It’s not going to change the federal mineral royalties.
• It’s not going to change the federal mineral royalties.

Bills: SF0069, SF0070, SF0016, HB0078, HJ0002, HB0085, HB0086

Keywords: wastewater, stormwater, infrastructure, environmental quality, public data, data collection, funding, study, water development, irrigation, public works, agricultural supply, municipal water, grazing lands, subleasing, non-owned livestock, state lands, rental fees, agricultural policy, land management

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• My great-grandfather... ...minerals in the United States.
• hard-rock minerals.
• or mineral claims.
• mineral lease or common variety mineral lease of state lands that are located within the boundaries
• The bill allows the Land Department Commissioner to renew an existing mineral or mineral materials lease

Bills: HB2014, HB2055, HB2145, HB2150, HB2696, HB2755, HB2763, HB2781, HB2782, HB2787, HB2795, HB2889, HB2975, HB2985, HB2986, HCM2009, HCR2020, HCR2038

Keywords: air emissions, fuel blends, environmental quality, feasibility study, Arizona Department of Agriculture, brackish groundwater, water supply development, desalination, Arizona Revised Statutes, water infrastructure, financial assistance, environmental reviews, fuel reformulation, gasoline standards, environmental regulations, ethanol supply, Air Quality, state land department, mineral lease, renewals

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• We are unsure about the feasibility of creating a mineral scoring map.
• or mineral material lease without public auction, contingent on certain determinations.
• The amendment mandates that a renewed lease provide for a royalty rate adjusted using a market-based
• indexing mechanism adopted by department rule and requires the Commissioner to review indexed royalty
• If the policy direction of the legislature is to prioritize responsible mineral development and protect

Bills: HB2150, HB2262, HB2267, HB2268, HB2351, HB2425, HB2426, HB2427, HB2755, HB2781, HB2913, HB2943, HB2956, HB2975, HB2985, HB4009

Keywords: state land department, mineral lease, renewals, indexed royalties, land use planning, auditor general, five-year plans, geospatial data, Arizona Geological Survey, resource analysis, geographic information systems, wildlife protection, public nuisance, renewable energy, wind farm, solar farm, residential property, public health, local regulations, state land

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• amount of time with extra help this session, and we finally come to a negotiated agreement between the mineral

Bills: SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

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• The extra help this session, and we finally came to a negotiated agreement between the mineral owners

Bills: SR31, SB2060, SB2184, HB1371, HB1411, HB1933, HB2361, HB2398, HB2893, HB3006, HB3044, HB3127, HB3322, HB3147, HB1276, HB3472, HB3522, HB3704, HB4303, HB4319

Keywords: military, children, resilience, Purple Up!, military families, master development district, improvement district, public improvements, infrastructure financing, special assessments, statutory revision, consolidation, law amendment, emergency legislation, legal clarity, oil and gas, mineral rights, proceeds, royalties, escrow account

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer, and spent much of the day on recognitions and special presentations, including Capitol Cowboy Day honoring Oklahoma State University, the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, Miss Oklahoma Teen Taylor Meeks, military families for Purple Up for Military Kids Day, and several visiting groups in the galleries. During the OSU presentation, university leaders highlighted OSU’s agricultural research and asked for support for an upcoming agronomy research bill, and Coach Eric Morris was welcomed as the new head football coach. The chamber then took up Senate Resolution 31, designating April 15 as Purple Up for Military Kids Day in Oklahoma, which was presented with remarks about the sacrifices of military children and families and the significance of wearing purple. The Senate also advanced and passed several measures, including bills dealing with duplicate statutory sections and statutory interpretation, a negotiated oil and gas bill, the True Grit Trail, nitric oxide sales to minors, foster care and juvenile transition documents, a paraprofessional certification change, an Indian education council sunset extension, veterans’ tax refund donations, a Route 66 specialty license plate, cell phone restrictions in K-12 classrooms, tire pyrolysis funding, ABLE Commission reporting, scholarship-granting organization tax credits, municipal ordinance publication deadlines, and agency rule authority and review. Most bills were advanced without objection and passed by wide margins, with a few closer votes on House Bill 2398, House Bill 3127, House Bill 3704, and House Bill 1276. House Bill 1276, extending the classroom cell phone prohibition, drew the most debate, with supporters citing improved student focus and classroom interaction and one member raising local control concerns before voting yes. House Bill 3704, concerning participation in a federal tax credit for scholarship-granting organizations, prompted questions about double-dipping on tax benefits and state sovereignty, but it ultimately passed 38-8. The Senate then announced a Technology and Telecommunications meeting for the next morning and adjourned until 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 16.

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• Remember, the bonding rule is part of the large fluid mineral releasing rule.
• Remember, the bonding rule is part of the large fluid mineral releasing rule.
• ><00:14:46.560> the<00:14:46.720> large<00:14:47.040> fluid<00:14:47.360> mineral
• is part of the large fluid mineral is part of the large fluid mineral releasing<00:14:48.079>
• Chairman, that's five ayes. >> So, that bill snuck by the minerals committee.

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

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• :03:18.280> and<00:03:18.560> this our federal mineral royalties and this our federal mineral
• on page six, um, this is where right now on federal mineral royalties, we get charged 2%.
• <00:09:38.480> royalties, right now on federal mineral royalties, right now on federal mineral
• Uh, like the other Senate Joint Resolution addressing mineral leasing royalties.
• It should be Federal Mineral Leasing Act and not the Royalty Act. Do I have a second?

Bills: SJ0001

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, 916, all

Bills: SJ0001, SF0017

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all

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• Welcome to our first House Minerals Committee meeting for the 2026 session.
• <00:56:43.040> Uh, closely with the minerals committee.
• Uh, closely with the minerals committee.
• Pope this summer to present at the July Minerals Committee meeting. But with that, I believe Mr.
• the um July Minerals Committee meeting. the um July Minerals Committee meeting.

Bills: SJ0001, SF0017

Keywords: mineral leasing, federal lands, Wyoming, energy policy, local control, federalism, forestry management, good neighbor authority, state lands, employee funding, donations, revolving account, 916, all

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• This is this is minerals rainy day fund.
• revenue to reinvest back into mineral revenue to reinvest back into minerals<00:40:44.400> um
• I'll minerals um for obvious reasons.
• minerals minerals uh<00:41:07.119> interim<00:41:07.599> committee<00:41:08.319> um
• Produce more minerals. Rare for you. Produce more minerals.

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• You have three eyes, two excused. >> That bill has snuck by the minerals committee, Senate Minerals Committee
• You have three eyes, two excused. >> That bill has snuck by the minerals committee, Senate Minerals Committee
• You have three eyes, two excused. >> That bill has snuck by the minerals committee, Senate Minerals Committee
• You have three eyes, two excused. >> That bill has snuck by the minerals committee, Senate Minerals Committee
• So 220,000 or so that it's asking for. our heritage mineral industry. our heritage mineral industry.

Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099

Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation

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• House Minerals Committee. We appreciate everyone that's here today with us on this Friday morning.

Bills: SF0045, SJ0001

Keywords: pari-mutuel wagering, simulcasting, historic horse racing, HHR terminals, horse racing, gaming commission, Wyoming Gaming Commission, local control, city approval, county approval, municipal approval, permit renewal, gaming permit, wagering regulation, racetrack, live pari-mutuel event, district court appeal, public notice, land use, public safety

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• So, it covers fee land, leasehold, minerals, easements, and control mechanisms.
• So, but my be specifically targeted at rare earth minerals and critical minerals, ensuring that our foreign-owned
• adversaries, our foreign adversaries, don't own those mineral rights within the state of Oklahoma.
• But to get more detailed in the critical minerals and protecting our national security and our supply
• chain of critical minerals and rare earth minerals more so than it is and related to our energy minerals

Bills: HB3840, HB3431

Keywords: foreign ownership, land acquisition, military installation, critical infrastructure, affidavit requirements, state law, penalties, Attorney General, foreign ownership of land, foreign adversary, foreign government adversary, foreign government enterprise, foreign government entity, foreign terrorist organization, specially designated national, SDN, FTO, critical minerals, land ownership, real property

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• Currently, an operator whose lease or mineral estate on which an orphaned well is located would have
• SB 1146 will allow operators in good standing who own interest in a current oil and gas lease or mineral

Bills: SB 1150, SB 763, SB 1061, SB 1146, SB 1198

Keywords: concrete plants, environmental regulation, permit process, air quality, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, SB 1061, uranium mining, production area authorization, TCEQ, Water Code, groundwater, groundwater conservation district, restoration table value, restoration values, contested case hearing, Chapter 2001, mineral rights, surface owners, notice requirements, environmental permitting

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• Alaska got 90% of their federal mineral royalties as statehood.
• Alaska got 90% of their federal mineral royalties as statehood.
• Alaska got 90% of their federal mineral royalties as statehood.
• Alaska got 90% of their federal mineral royalties as statehood.
• <00:51:47.000> royalties our share of federal mineral royalties our share of federal mineral

Keywords: 916, all