A7400A-2011 Actions

• Jan 18, 2012: amended on third reading 7400a
• Jan 4, 2012: ordered to third reading cal.245
• Jan 4, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jan 4, 2012: DIED IN SENATE
• Jun 6, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
• Jun 6, 2011: delivered to senate
• Jun 6, 2011: passed assembly
• Jun 6, 2011: ordered to third reading rules cal.71
• Jun 6, 2011: rules report cal.71
• Jun 6, 2011: reported
• Jun 1, 2011: reported referred to rules
• Jun 1, 2011: reported referred to ways and means
• May 17, 2011: reported referred to codes
• May 3, 2011: referred to environmental conservation

A7400A-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 7400--A
 Cal. No. 245
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 May 3, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SWEENEY, SILVER, FARRELL, LIFTON, JAFFEE, ZEBROW
 SKI,   COLTON,  ABINANTI,  WEISENBERG,  BRENNAN,  GOTTFRIED,  KELLNER,
 P. RIVERA, ENGLEBRIGHT, DINOWITZ,  MARKEY,  PAULIN,  MILLMAN,  JACOBS,
 COOK,  M. MILLER,  ROSENTHAL,  ROBINSON,  CASTELLI,  GALEF,  KAVANAGH,
 O'DONNELL,    CAHILL,     BRAUNSTEIN,     SCARBOROUGH,     CYMBROWITZ,
 PEOPLES-STOKES,  MOYA,  SIMOTAS, CLARK, PERRY -- Multi-Sponsored by -
 M. of A. AUBRY, DenDEKKER,  GIBSON,  GLICK,  LATIMER,  LAVINE,  MAGEE,
 MAISEL,  McENENY,  SCHIMEL, THIELE, TITONE, WEINSTEIN -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- advanced to
 a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
 the order of third reading
 

AN ACT to suspend hydraulic fracturing; and providing for the repeal  of
 such provisions upon expiration thereof
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. There is hereby established a suspension of the issuance of
 new permits for the drilling of a well which utilizes  the  practice  of
 hydraulic  fracturing  for the purpose of stimulating natural gas or oil
 in low permeability natural gas reservoirs, such as  the  Marcellus  and
 Utica shale formations.
 The  purpose  of  such suspension shall be to afford the state and its
 residents the opportunity to continue the review  and  analysis  of  the
 effects  of hydraulic fracturing on water and air quality, environmental
 safety and public health.
 For the purposes of this section, "hydraulic  fracturing"  shall  mean
 the  fracturing  of rock by fluid for the purpose of stimulating natural
 gas or oil for any purpose.
 This section shall not apply to permits issued prior to the  effective
 date  of this act which utilize hydraulic fracturing that are subject to
 renewal.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed June 1, 2013.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11076-03-2

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