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S 5039
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License to Drill Act

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 659.
1 day ago
IntroducedJuly 21, 2026
EnergyMiningOil and gasLicensing and registrations
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Summary

License to Drill Act This bill extends through FY2037 the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM’s) authority to collect oil and gas permit processing fees. For each new permit application, BLM collects a fee that is transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund. (Under current law, the fees are authorized through FY2026.)

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