Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Feb 06, 2013 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Assembly Bill A4559
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GALEF
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
David Buchwald
Michelle Schimel
2013-A4559 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §23-0101, add §23-0315, En Con L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
-
A4914
2013-A4559 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4559 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 6, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GALEF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing for road spreading for dust control or de-icing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 23-0101 of the environmental conservation law is amended by adding four new subdivisions 4-a, 7-a, 16-a and 21 to read as follows: 4-A. "FLOWBACK FLUID" MEANS LIQUIDS PRODUCED DURING INITIAL COMPLETION AND CLEANUP OF THE WELL OR CLEANUP OF A WELL FOLLOWING REFRACTURE OR WORK OVER OF A WELL. 7-A. "HYDRAULIC FRACTURING" OR WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS "HYDRO- FRACKING" IS THE PROCESS OF USING HIGH-PRESSURED WATER AND HUNDREDS OF CHEMICALS, INCLUDING RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS, TO DRILL THROUGH SHALE FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXTRACTING NATURAL GAS FROM BELOW THE EARTH'S SURFACE. 16-A. "PRODUCTION BRINE" OR "PRODUCED WATER" MEANS LIQUIDS CO-PRODUCED DURING OIL AND GAS PRODUCTION. 21. "ROAD" MEANS ANY PUBLIC ROADS, STREETS OR BRIDGES OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE STATE. S 2. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new section 23-0315 to read as follows: S 23-0315. WASTEWATER FOR ROAD AND LAND SPREADING; PROHIBITED. 1. WASTEWATER ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF NATURAL GAS USING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, INCLUDING FLOWBACK FLUID, PRODUCTION BRINE OR PRODUCED WATER, SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ROAD SPREADING FOR DUST CONTROL OR DE-ICING. NO PROVISION OF SUCH WASTEWATER THROUGH STATE CONTRACTS TO ANY MUNICIPALITY, COMPANY OR BUSINESS FOR USE IN ANY MANNER IS PERMITTED. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05504-01-3
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