- (a) Each permittee shall submit an annual storage facility permit fee of $18,890 for each facility, $305 for each permitted storage well that is not plugged, and $305 for each storage cavern being developed by solution mining.
- (b) Each permittee shall submit a fee of $700 for each new storage well with the request for a permit modification.
(c) Each permittee shall make each fee payment payable to the "Kansas department of health and environment - subsurface hydrocarbon storage fund." The following requirements shall apply:
- (1) The fees collected under the provisions of this article of the department's regulations shall not be refunded.
- (2) If ownership of a storage facility changes during the term of a valid permit, no additional fee shall be required unless a change occurs that results in an expanded facility operation or a new storage well and cavern.
(Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2022 Supp. 55-1,117; effective, T-28-4-1-03, April 1, 2003; effective Aug. 8, 2003; amended Aug. 9, 2024.)