Pennsylvania § 3271.1 - Well plugging contracts.
Full text of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3271.1 — Well plugging contracts., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3271.1. Well plugging contracts.
(a) General rule.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law:
(1) The department shall allow any Pennsylvania company to bid for a contract that the department plans to award for plugging oil or gas wells, regardless of the size of the company. This paragraph shall not prohibit the department from accepting or awarding bids for contracts for plugging oil or gas wells from companies which are not Pennsylvania companies if no other law, regulation or Executive Order would prevent the company which is not a Pennsylvania company from bidding.
(2) (Reserved).
(b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "Pennsylvania company" means a business entity that:
(1) has its main offices or headquarters located within this Commonwealth and conducts at least 50% of its business activities within this Commonwealth; or
(2) will bid for State contracts for plugging oil or gas wells and subcontract the work to subcontractors selected through a competitive bidding process that gives priority to subcontractors that satisfy the criteria specified under paragraph (1) when possible.
(Nov. 3, 2022, P.L.1987, No.136, eff. 60 days)
2022 Amendment. Act 136 added section 3271.1.
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What does Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes § 3271.1 cover?
Section 3271.1 ("Well plugging contracts.") is part of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the codified statutory law of Pennsylvania. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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