Proceeds from mineral royalties, leases, and bonuses; payment into the Bond Security and Redemption Fund; payment into the Louisiana Investment Fund for Enhancement (L.I.F.E.)

A. The proceeds of all royalties from all mineral leases to be granted, as well as all mineral leases heretofore granted, by the state of Louisiana on state-owned land, lake and river beds, and other water bottoms belonging to the state remaining after complying with dedication of such revenues heretofore made and after deductions of any appropriations of such revenues made by law for the payment of the expenses of the State Mineral and Energy Board, shall be paid into the state treasury and shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. B. The proceeds of all leases and bonuses, including annual delay rentals under said leases to be granted as well as all proceeds from mineral leases and delay rentals thereunder heretofore granted, by the state of Louisiana on state-owned land, lake and river beds, and other water bottoms belonging to the state remaining after complying with dedications of such revenues heretofore made and after deduction of any appropriations of such revenues made by law for the payment of the expenses of the State Mineral and Energy Board, shall be paid into the state treasury for credit to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. C. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 345, §2, eff. Dec. 21, 2023. D. After deposit to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as required under the provisions of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, an additional fifteen dollars per acre shall be collected from the mineral lessees and deposited into the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Conservation Fund, and an additional fifteen dollars per acre shall be collected from the mineral lessees and deposited into the Oil and Gas Regulatory Dedicated Fund Account created by R.S. 30:21. The funds deposited under the provisions of this Subsection shall be used to supplement funds available to the recipient agencies and shall not be used to supplant other funds available to those recipient agencies.