Bill > HB1413

This bill amends Arkansas law regarding brine production units by establishing new procedures for modifying the size and composition of these units. Specifically, the bill allows operators of brine production units to apply to the state commission to reduce the unit's size by removing contiguous tracts under certain conditions, such as ensuring the removed tract does not contain unplugged wells and will not be drained by existing unit operations. Additionally, the bill permits operators of adjacent brine production units to transfer contiguous tracts between units, subject to commission approval. To qualify for such a transfer, operators must demonstrate they have rights to at least 75% of the adjacent unit's area, that the transfer will improve operational efficiency, and that the transfer will not negatively impact royalty payments or the correlative rights of tract owners. Once approved, the transferred tract becomes part of the receiving brine expansion unit. These provisions aim to provide more flexibility for brine production operators while maintaining regulatory oversight to protect the interests of land and mineral rights owners.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?id=hb1413&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R