7. Public Hearing on Proposed Rule Amendment to Rule 4.1.D The public hearing opened at 1:58 PM. Adelle Moreland asked for clarification on what the proposed amendment would change to and who it would affect. General Manager Erik Kubinski explained that the amendment would exempt agricultural use wells from annual production reporting requirements currently applicable to all operating permit holders. He noted that the full redlined version of the amendment was not available in time to meet the required 20-day public posting deadline, so no action could be taken at this meeting. The public hearing closed at 2:02 PM.

Bastiat Liberty & Property Rights Analysis

This motion is scored as RESTRAINS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 2.7/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, voting YES on measures that cap or reduce ad valorem tax burdens, expand taxpayer exemptions, retire debt early, enforce competitive bidding caps, or remove regulatory/zoning barriers to private property rights earns a positive Pro-Liberty score.