Under Act 13 of 2012, impact fees are collected from the drilling companies with 60% returned to counties and municipalities affected by drilling. Lawrence County will receive more than $381,000 million in funding. The following impact fee revenue amounts were announced today by the state Public Utility Commission (PUC) for Lawrence County and eligible municipalities that are part of the district represented by Brown. “The natural gas industry remains an important job generator for the local economy and should remain so many more years to come.” “Our local governments welcome this annual funding, which goes toward important infrastructure projects and emergency response efforts,” said Brown.
This is the most collected in a year in Pennsylvania. Marla Brown (R-Lawrence) today announced nearly $353,000 in impact fees paid by Marcellus Shale drilling companies will benefit residents of the 9th Legislative District.įor the reporting year of 2022, natural gas producers paid nearly $279 million in impact fees statewide, for a total of $2.5 billion over the past 11 years.
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