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PA HB2141
PA HB2141In oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; and, in general budget implementation, further providing for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), entitled "An act relating to the finances of the State government; providing for cancer control, prevention and research, for ambulatory surgical center data collection, for the Joint Underwriting Association, for entertainment business financial management firms, for private dam financial assurance and for reinstatement of item vetoes; providing for the settlement, assessment, collection, and lien of taxes, bonus, and all other accounts due the Commonwealth, the collection and recovery of fees and other money or property due or belonging to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, including escheated property and the proceeds of its sale, the custody and disbursement or other disposition of funds and securities belonging to or in the possession of the Commonwealth, and the settlement of claims against the Commonwealth, the resettlement of accounts and appeals to the courts, refunds of moneys erroneously paid to the Commonwealth, auditing the accounts of the Commonwealth and all agencies thereof, of all public officers collecting moneys payable to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, and all receipts of appropriations from the Commonwealth, authorizing the Commonwealth to issue tax anticipation notes to defray current expenses, implementing the provisions of section 7(a) of Article VIII of the Constitution of Pennsylvania authorizing and restricting the incurring of certain debt and imposing penalties; affecting every department, board, commission, and officer of the State government, every political subdivision of the State, and certain officers of such subdivisions, every person, association, and corporation required to pay, assess, or collect taxes, or to make returns or reports under the laws imposing taxes for State purposes, or to pay license fees or other moneys to the Commonwealth, or any agency thereof, every State depository and every debtor or creditor of the Commonwealth," in oil and gas wells, further providing for Oil and Gas Lease Fund; and, in general budget implementation, further providing for Federal and Commonwealth use of forest land.
AI Summary
This bill amends existing law to adjust how money from oil and gas leases on Commonwealth land is handled and to modify payments related to the use of forest land. Specifically, it clarifies that certain rents and royalties from oil and gas leases, excluding those from game and fish lands, will be deposited into the Oil and Gas Lease Fund, with exceptions for specific provisions related to forest land. The bill also revises the per-acre charges for the use of forest land owned by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, detailing how these charges are distributed to counties, school districts, and townships, and how they are funded through the Department and the State Gaming Fund. Additionally, it introduces an adjustment mechanism for these per-acre payments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) starting in fiscal year 2030-2031, with limitations on the percentage increase and how the increased payments are funded. A new "Forest Reserves Municipal Relief Supplement Account" is established within the General Fund to manage supplemental payments to political subdivisions, funded by a portion of various revenues including oil and gas leases, timber sales, radio tower placements, state park user fees, and energy development on Commonwealth land.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (7)
Marty Causer (R)*,
Mike Armanini (R),
Joe Ciresi (D),
Mark Gillen (R),
Tina Pickett (R),
Brian Smith (R),
Dave Zimmerman (R),
Last Action
Referred to Finance (on 01/14/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2141 |
| BillText | https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2141/PN2766 |
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