Assembly Bill A2265

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Prohibits inclusion of non-disclosure agreements in settlements of hydraulic fracturing actions when there is evidence of threat to public health or safety

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2013-A2265 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4630
Current Committee:
Assembly Judiciary
Law Section:
Civil Practice Law and Rules
Laws Affected:
Add §5003-b, CPLR
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10630
2015-2016: A789
2017-2018: A4134
2019-2020: A1219

2013-A2265 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits inclusion of non-disclosure agreements in settlements of hydraulic fracturing actions when there is evidence of threat to public health or safety.

2013-A2265 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2265

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MAISEL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to  amend  the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the
  settlement of causes of action relating to hydraulic fracturing

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

  Section 1. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 5003-b to read as follows:
  S  5003-B.  SETTLEMENT  OF  HYDRAULIC  FRACTURING  CLAIMS. (A) FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "HYDRAULIC FRACTURING" MEANS THE USE OF CHEMI-
CALS, WATER AND OTHER SUBSTANCES INJECTED OR PUMPED INTO A  NATURAL  GAS
WELL TO STIMULATE THE EXTRACTION OF NATURAL GAS.
  (B)  WHEN  THE  PARTIES  TO  AN ACTION, WHICH IN ANY MANNER RELATES TO
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, AGREE TO SETTLE SUCH ACTION,  THE  TERMS  OF  SUCH
SETTLEMENT  SHALL NOT INCLUDE OR BE SUBJECT TO ANY NON-DISCLOSURE AGREE-
MENT WHERE ANY FACTS DISCLOSED IN SUCH ACTION RELATE TO A THREAT TO  THE
PUBLIC  HEALTH OR SAFETY. NO COURT SHALL APPROVE OR ALLOW ANY SETTLEMENT
OF SUCH AN ACTION, WHICH INCLUDES A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT  UNTIL  THE
COURT  HAS REVIEWED ALL FACTS RELATED TO THE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING ACTION
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE IS ANY EVIDENCE OF A  THREAT  TO  THE  PUBLIC
HEALTH OR SAFETY.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall apply to settle-
ments of actions occurring on or after such date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06394-01-3

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