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$94.7 Million In 2012 Drilling Fees Distributed To State Agency Programs

The Public Utility Commission also reported this week $94,788,880 in Act 13 drilling impact fees will be distributed to state agencies and programs.

The Impact Fee producer payments for 2012 totaled $202,472,000. Of that $102,683,200 will be distributed directly to county and municipal governments who are directly affected by drilling.

Also, $28 million will be distributed to state agencies impacted by drilling. The remaining $71,788,800 will be placed into the Marcellus Legacy Fund, which was established under the law to fund environmental, highway, water and sewer projects, rehabilitation of greenways and other projects throughout the state.

The 2012 distribution to state programs includes--

-- $ 5,000,000 - County Conservation Districts/State Conservation Commission

-- $ 1,000,000 - Fish and Boat Commission

-- $ 6,000,000 - Department of Environmental Protection

-- $ 1,000,000 - Public Utility Commission

-- $    750,000 - PA Emergency Management Agency

-- $    750,000 - Office of State Fire Commissioner

-- $ 1,000,000 - Department of Transportation

-- $ 7,500,000 - Natural Gas Energy Development

-- $71,788,800 - Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund

       -- $14,357,760 - Commonwealth Financing Authority

       -- $  7,178,880 - Environmental Stewardship (Growing Greener) Fund

       -- $17,947,200 - PennDOT Highway Bridge Improvement

       -- $17,947,200 - Water and Sewer Projects -- $8.9 million to PennVEST, $8.9 million to

                                         Commonwealth Financing Authority H2O Program

       -- $10,768,320 - Greenways, Recreation Trails, Open Space, Natural Areas (each county to

                                         receive minimum of $25,000)

       -- $ 3,589,440 -  Projects to liquefy natural gas or convert to natural gas (DCED)

The state agency program disbursement report is available online.

NewsClips:

Drilling Companies Pay $202.4 Million In Fees

Counties, Towns Share $202 Million In Drilling Fees

Western PA Counties Reap Increase In Drilling Fees

Washington County Municipalities Receive Impact Fees

Lehigh, Northampton Receive $545,000 In Drilling Fees

$3.4 Million In Drilling Fees For Philadelphia Area

Corbett Defends Impact Fee Over Severance Tax


6/17/2013

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