Natural Resource Information

Frequently Asked Questions	Natural Resources Tax and Policy Information
How many oil rigs are in Montana? Compared to North Dakota? How does Montana's Production Compare with North Dakota? What is happening in Eastern Montana? Oil and Gas Production Tables, April 2012, Terry Johnson, Legislative Fiscal Division Explain the tax holiday: Tax Rates Table Oil and natural gas produced from a vertically drilled well qualifies for a tax holiday of 12 months and a tax rate of 0.76 percent (0.5 percent production tax and 0.09 percent board of oil and gas tax and 0.17 percent to local impact accounts for cities and counties). Oil and natural gas produced from a horizontally drilled well qualifies for a tax holiday of 18 months and the same tax rate of 0.76 percent. After the tax holiday is over these minerals are taxed at 9 percent.	Montana's Coal Severance Tax, Dec 2012, Roger Lloyd, Legislative Fiscal Division Montana's Coal Severance Tax Distribution Detail, Dec 2012, Roger Lloyd, Legislative Fiscal Division Common School Trust, Land Bank Trust & Earning Reserve Trust, Dec 2012, Roger Lloyd, Legislative Fiscal Division Montana's Oil & Gas Production Tax, November 2012, Revenue Staff, Legislative Fiscal Division Natural Resource Taxes, April 2012, Terry Johnson, Legislative Fiscal Division State Oil and Gas Production Data, April 2012, Terry Johnson, Legislative Fiscal Division Guarantee Account Presentation, April 2012. Jim Standaert, Legislative Fiscal Division Local Government Infrastructure, April 2012, Catherine Duncan, Legislative Fiscal Division 2012 Permitting in Montana, Sonja Nowakowski and Hope Stockwell, Legislative Services Division 2011 Handbook on regulation, taxation and incentives, Legislative Services Division 2010 Montana Energy Review, Sonja Nowakowski, Legislative Services Division
Legislative Interim Committees and Studies	Programs Funded with Natural Resource Revenues
Energy and Telecommunications Environmental Quality Council Energy Resource Development 2006 A Split Estate: The relationship between surface and minerals and a Guide to Split Estates	Big Sky Economic Development Trust, Kris Wilkinson, April 2012, Legislative Fiscal Division Community Development Block Grants, Kris Wilkinson, April 2012, Legislative Fiscal Division Natural Resources Operations, Christina Butler, Sept 2012, Legislative Fiscal Division Reclamation and Development Grant Program Overview, April 2012, Catherine Duncan, Legislative Fiscal Division Renewable Resource Grant and Loan Program Overview, April 2012, Catherine Duncan, Legislative Fiscal Division Treasure State Endowment Program, April 2012, Catherine Duncan, Legislative Fiscal Division Treasure State Endowment Regional Water Program, April 2012, Catherine Duncan, Legislative Fiscal Division Quality Schools Facility Grant Program, April 2012, Catherine Duncan, Legislative Fiscal Division
Other Information
Montana Board of Oil and Gas website and Weekly Activity Letters Understanding Energy in Montana with updated energy statistics, Department of Environmental Quality


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