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BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
TO: All Concerned Persons
1. On March 15, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., the Department of Revenue will hold a public hearing in the Third Floor Reception Area Conference Room of the Sam W. Mitchell Building, located at 125 North Roberts, Helena, Montana, to consider the proposed amendment of the above-stated rule. The conference room is most readily accessed by entering through the east doors of the building facing Sanders Street.
2. The Department of Revenue will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities who wish to participate in this public hearing or need an alternative accessible format of this notice. If you require an accommodation, advise the department of the nature of the accommodation needed no later than 5 p.m. on March 4, 2016. Contact Laurie Logan, Department of Revenue, Director's Office, P.O. Box 7701, Helena, Montana 59604-7701; telephone (406) 444-7905; fax (406) 444-3696; or e-mail lalogan@mt.gov.
3. The rule proposed to be amended provides as follows, new matter underlined, deleted matter interlined:
42.25.1801 DEFINITIONS In addition to the definitions found in 15-36-303, MCA, the following definitions apply to terms used in this chapter: (1) through (10) remain the same. (11) "Stripper well bonus" applies to wells producing an average of three barrels a day or less, and the average price for a barrel of (12) "Stripper well exemption" applies to wells producing an average of three barrels a day or less, and the average price for a barrel of (13) remains the same
AUTH: 15-36-322, MCA IMP: 15-1-101, 15-36-301, 15-36-302, 15-36-303, 15-36-304, 15-36-305, 15-36-309, 15-36-310, 15-36-311, 15-36-312, 15-36-313, 15-36-314, 15-36-315, 15-36-319, 15-36-321, 15-36-326, 82-1-111, MCA
REASON: The department proposes amending ARM 42.25.1801 to implement House Bill 67, L. 2015, which removed the Wall Street Journal as the source for determining the average price for a barrel of west Texas intermediate crude oil; and to implement House Bill 411, L. 2015, which revised the price of a barrel of crude oil in relation to the imposition of production tax rates. The proposed amendments to the definitions of "stripper well bonus" and "stripper well exemption" in the rule remove all references to the Wall Street Journal and update the referenced per barrel amount from $38 to $54 to correspond with these changes in statute. 4. Concerned persons may submit their data, views, or arguments, either orally or in writing, at the hearing. Written data, views, or arguments may also be submitted to: Laurie Logan, Department of Revenue, Director's Office, P.O. Box 7701, Helena, Montana 59604-7701; telephone (406) 444-7905; fax (406) 444-3696; or e-mail lalogan@mt.gov and must be received no later than March 29, 2016. 5. Laurie Logan, Department of Revenue, Director's Office, has been designated to preside over and conduct this hearing. 6. The Department of Revenue maintains a list of interested persons who wish to receive notices of rulemaking actions proposed by this agency. Persons who wish to have their name added to the list shall make a written request that includes the name and e-mail or mailing address of the person to receive notices and specifies that the person wishes to receive notice regarding a particular subject matter or matters. Notices will be sent by e-mail unless a mailing preference is noted in the request. A written request may be mailed or delivered to the person in 4 above or faxed to the office at (406) 444-3696, or may be made by completing a request form at any rules hearing held by the Department of Revenue.
7. An electronic copy of this notice is available on the department's web site at revenue.mt.gov/rules. The department strives to make the electronic copy of this notice conform to the official version of the notice, as printed in the Montana Administrative Register, but advises all concerned persons that in the event of a discrepancy between the official printed text of the notice and the electronic version of the notice, only the official printed text will be considered. While the department also strives to keep its web site accessible at all times, in some instances it may be temporarily unavailable due to system maintenance or technical problems.
8. The bill sponsor contact requirements of 2-4-302, MCA, apply and have been fulfilled. The primary sponsor of House Bill 67, Representative Bridget Smith, and House Bill 411, Representative Tom Richmond, were contacted by letter on January 19, 2016.
9. With regard to the requirements of 2-4-111, MCA, the department has determined that the amendment of the above-referenced rule will not significantly and directly impact small businesses. Documentation of the department's determination is available at revenue.mt.gov/rules or upon request from the person in 4.
/s/ Laurie Logan /s/ Mike Kadas Laurie Logan Mike Kadas Rule Reviewer Director of Revenue
Certified to the Secretary of State February 8, 2016 |
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