Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 02, 2010 |
print number 7592a |
Jun 02, 2010 |
amend and recommit to environmental conservation |
Apr 23, 2010 |
referred to environmental conservation |
Senate Bill S7592
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Environmental Conservation 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S7592 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
2009-S7592 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7592 TITLE OF BILL : An act to establish a moratorium upon conducting hydraulic fracturing pending the issuance of a report thereon by the federal Environmental Protection Agency; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill seeks to place a moratorium upon the activity of hydraulic fracturing until such time as the environmental protection agency has released their report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on ground-water and freshwater supplies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal environmental protection agency. JUSTIFICATION : On March 18, 2010 the EPA announced that it will be conducting a
2009-S7592 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7592 I N S E N A T E April 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation AN ACT to establish a moratorium upon conducting hydraulic fracturing pending the issuance of a report thereon by the federal Environmental Protection Agency; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there is hereby established a moratorium upon the conducting of hydrau- lic fracturing in the state. The purpose of such moratorium shall be to afford the state and its residents the opportunity to review a report to be issued by the federal Environmental Protection Agency on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health. (b) For the purposes of this section, "hydraulic fracturing" shall mean fracturing of rock by man-made fluid-driven fracturing techniques for the purpose of stimulating natural gas or oil well production. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed repealed on the one hundred twentieth day after the federal Envi- ronmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health. Provided, that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall notify the legislative bill drafting commission upon the issuance by the federal Environmental Protection Agency of the report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health referred to in subdivision (a) of section one of this act in order that such commission may maintain an accurate and timely effective data base of the official text of the laws of the state of New York in furtherance of effectuating the provisions of section 44 of the legislative law and section 70-b of the public officers law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16567-02-0
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S7592A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Environmental Conservation
- Law Section:
- Environmental Conservation
2009-S7592A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7592A TITLE OF BILL: An act to establish a moratorium upon conducting hydraulic fracturing pending the issuance of a report thereon by the federal Environmental Protection Agency; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill seeks to place a moratorium upon the activity of hydraulic fracturing until such time as the environmental protection agency has released their report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on groundwater and freshwater supplies. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Establishes a moratorium on conducting hydraulic fracturing for the extraction of natural gas or oil until 120 days after federal environmental protection agency. JUSTIFICATION: On March 18, 2010 the EPA announced that it will be conducting a comprehensive two-year research study to investigate the potential adverse impacts that hydraulic fracturing may have on water quality and public health. Hydraulic fracturing, a process that involves
2009-S7592A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7592--A I N S E N A T E April 23, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, DILAN, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, ONORATO, OPPEN- HEIMER, PADAVAN, PERALTA, PERKINS, SAVINO, SCHNEIDERMAN, SERRANO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to establish a moratorium upon conducting hydraulic fracturing pending the issuance of a report thereon by the federal Environmental Protection Agency; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. (a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, there is hereby established a moratorium upon the issuance of new permits for horizontal drilling which utilizes the practice of hydraulic fracturing in the state. The purpose of such moratorium shall be to afford the state and its residents the opportunity to review a report to be issued by the federal Environmental Protection Agency on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health. (b) For the purposes of this section, "hydraulic fracturing" shall mean fracturing of rock by man-made fluid-driven fracturing techniques for the purpose of stimulating natural gas or oil well production. (c) For the purposes of this section, "horizontal drilling" shall mean a technique whereby a vertical wellbore is turned up to ninety degrees and drills in a generally horizontal direction for the purpose of stimu- lating natural gas or oil well production. (d) This section shall not apply to permits issued prior to the effec- tive date of this act for horizontal drilling operations which utilize hydraulic fracturing that are subject to renewal. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed repealed on the one hundred twentieth day after the federal Envi- ronmental Protection Agency issues a report on the effects of hydraulic fracturing on water quality and public health. Provided, that the commissioner of environmental conservation shall notify the legislative EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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