Assembly Bill A37

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste, for any purpose within the city of New York or within 25 miles of such city

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A37 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Environmental Conservation
Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27 Title 29 ยงยง27-2901 & 27-2903, En Con L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A10224

2013-A37 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the transportation of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste, for any purpose within the city of New York or within 25 miles of such city.

2013-A37 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   37

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. FARRELL, ENGLEBRIGHT, THIELE -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  prohibiting  the transport of hydraulic fracturing fluids and waste in
  and near the city of New York

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

  Section 1. Article 27 of the environmental conservation law is amended
by adding a new title 29 to read as follows:
                                TITLE 29
         TRANSPORTATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUIDS AND WASTE
SECTION 27-2901. DEFINITIONS.
        27-2903. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTATION.
S 27-2901. DEFINITIONS.
  AS USED IN THIS TITLE:
  1. "HYDRAULIC FRACTURING" MEANS THE PROPAGATION OF FRACTURES IN A ROCK
LAYER  CAUSED  BY THE PRESENCE OF A PRESSURIZED FLUID FOR THE PURPOSE OF
STIMULATING AND ACCELERATING THE RELEASE OF NATURAL GAS FOR EXTRACTION.
  2. "FLUIDS" MEANS WATER, BRINE, CHEMICAL  ADDITIVES,  SILICAS,  SANDS,
CERAMICS,  GELS,  FOAMS,  COMPRESSED  GASES  AND OTHER MATERIALS USED TO
STIMULATE AND FACILITATE THE FRACTURING  OF  SUB-SURFACE  ROCK  FOR  THE
PURPOSE OF NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION.
  3.  "WASTE"  MEANS  FLUIDS AND OTHER MATERIALS WHICH RE-SURFACE IN THE
COURSE OF CONDUCTING HYDRAULIC FRACTURING.
S 27-2903. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTATION.
  NO PERSON SHALL TRANSPORT FLUIDS OR WASTE, WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
OR IN THIS STATE, WITHIN TWENTY-FIVE MILES OF SUCH CITY, FOR ANY PURPOSE
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, USE, RE-USE, PRE-TREATMENT, TREATMENT  OR
DISPOSAL OF SUCH FLUIDS OR WASTE.
  S  2.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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