Washington § 79.13.530 - Geothermal resources — Guidelines for development — Lease rates.

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§ 79.13.530. Geothermal resources — Guidelines for development — Lease rates.

(1) In an effort to increase potential revenue to the geothermal account, the department shall, by December 1, 1991, adopt rules providing guidelines and procedures for leasing state-owned land for the development of geothermal resources.
(2)(a) By September 30, 2024, the department must commence rule making to update its geothermal resources lease rates. The updated geothermal resources lease rates must comply with the terms established in this section.
(b) Geothermal resources lease rates must be competitive with geothermal resources lease rates adopted by the federal government and by other states in the western portion of the United States.
(c) The goal of the updated geothermal resources lease rates must be to optimize the state's competitiveness at attracting geothermal exploration and development projects while balancing the state's obligation to trust beneficiaries and not adversely impacting federally reserved tribal rights and resources including, but not limited to, those protected by treaty, executive order, or federal law.
[ 2024 c 350 s 2; 2003 c 334 s 465; 1991 c 76 s 3. Formerly RCW 79.12.095.]

Notes

Intent—2003 c 334: See note following RCW 79.02.010.

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