Tax Collection Mineral Rights County Treasurers
Summary
The bill authorizes a board of county commissioners to cancel any taxes that have been levied on a severed mineral account 5 years after the date the taxes become delinquent. The bill establishes certain requirements for when a county may convey a tax lien on a severed mineral account to a grantee or surface owner of record after a period of 5 years.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
upper
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Byron Pelton
RRepublican
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