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Assembly Bill A7172

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Creates a temporary state commission on the economic costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing in New York state

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2011-A7172 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
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2011-A7172 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a temporary state commission on the economic costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing in New York State.

2011-A7172 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7172

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. N. RIVERA, CAHILL, MAGNARELLI, COLTON, JAFFEE,
  CASTRO, P. RIVERA, STEVENSON, ROBERTS,  COOK,  ENGLEBRIGHT  --  Multi-
  Sponsored  by  --  M. of A. ARROYO, BARRON, BOYLAND, CAMARA, CASTELLI,
  CLARK, CRESPO, GOODELL, JEFFRIES, LINARES, MARKEY, MENG, MOYA,  RAMOS,
  J. RIVERA, RODRIGUEZ, SIMOTAS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT providing for the creation of a temporary state commission on the
  economic costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing in New York state;
  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration there-
  of

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

  Section 1. A temporary state commission, to be known as the commission
on the economic costs and benefits of hydraulic fracturing in  New  York
state,  hereinafter  referred to as the commission, is hereby created to
examine, evaluate, make recommendations and to collect  data  concerning
the economic impact of hydraulic fracturing on the entire economy of New
York  state and the impact on local economies where hydraulic fracturing
will occur. Specifically, such data shall include at least  the  follow-
ing:
  (a)  the  impact  and costs to the housing sector including rental and
home ownership;
  (b) the impact on infrastructure including roads and bridges;
  (c) the impact on the environment;
  (d) the impact on costs to the state for the displacement of  individ-
uals and families from affected areas;
  (e)  the  projected  public  safety  costs  for municipalities housing
hydraulic operations; and
  (f) all foreseen costs to the state from allowing hydraulic fracturing
operations to  be  established,  maintained,  operated,  dismantled  and
decommissioned as well as run dry.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09978-03-1

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