Lumikha ang House Committee on Ways and Means sa pamumuno ni Rep. Estrellita Suansing (1st District, Nueva Ecija) ng Technical Working Group na mag-aaral sa mga panukalang magtatag ng “rationalized fiscal regime applicable to all mineral agreements.”
Hihimayin ng TWG ang House Bill 7992, na mag-aamyenda sa Chapter VII Title VI at Section 151, at lilikha ng bagong Sections 151-A at 151-B ng Republic Act No. 8424 (National Internal Revenue Code of 1997), at ang HB 422 ni Rep. Romero Quimbo (2nd District, Marikina City) kaugnay sa Adjusted Net Mining Revenue.
-Bert De Guzman