新墨西哥州土地局暂停二叠纪盆地的租赁销售，寻求批准将特许权使用费从 20% 提高到 25%。 New Mexico's State Land Office halts Permian Basin lease sales, seeking approval to raise royalty rates from 20% to 25%.
新墨西哥州土地局已无限期停止二叠纪盆地有前景的石油和天然气开发区的租赁销售，因为它正在寻求州立法机关批准提高特许权使用费。 New Mexico's State Land Office has halted lease sales indefinitely on promising oil and gas development tracts in the Permian Basin, as it seeks approval from the state Legislature to raise royalty rates. 该办公室的目标是将顶级特许权使用费从 20% 提高到 25%，效仿德克萨斯州的类似税率。 The office aims to increase the top-tier royalty rate from 20% to 25%, following similar rates in Texas. 提议这一改变的法案在民主党领导的立法机构中陷入僵局。 Bills proposing this change have stalled in the Democratic-led Legislature.