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Assembly Bill A2601

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the provision of an assessment by a geologist prior to issuance of a permit for a hydraulic fracturing well

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2015-A2601 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง23-0501, En Con L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A9409
2013-2014: A6099

2015-A2601 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the provision of an assessment by a geologist prior to issuance of a permit for a hydraulic fracturing well.

2015-A2601 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2601

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 20, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER, TITONE, JAFFEE, ROBERTS,
  ZEBROWSKI, ROSENTHAL, CAHILL, ABINANTI,  WEPRIN,  SCHIMEL,  COLTON  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M. of A.   BRENNAN, GOTTFRIED, THIELE -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
  requiring  the  provision of an assessment by a geologist prior to the
  issuance of a well permit for  the  production  of  gas  by  means  of
  hydraulic fracturing

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

  Section 1. Paragraph b of subdivision 1  of  section  23-0501  of  the
environmental conservation law is amended by adding a new subparagraph 4
to read as follows:
  (4) "HYDRAULIC FRACTURING" MEANS THE USE OF CHEMICALS, WATER AND OTHER
SUBSTANCES  INJECTED  OR  PUMPED  INTO  A  GAS  WELL  TO  STIMULATE  THE
EXTRACTION OF GAS.
  S 2. Section 23-0501 of the environmental conservation law is  amended
by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows:
  2-A. EVERY PERSON WHO APPLIES FOR A PERMIT TO DRILL A GAS WELL FOR THE
EXTRACTION  OF  GAS  BY  MEANS  OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SHALL, UPON SUCH
APPLICATION, PROVIDE THE DEPARTMENT WITH AN ASSESSMENT AND  MAP  OF  THE
WATER TABLES AT THE PROPOSED GAS WELL SITE, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE
CHEMISTRY  OF  THE  SUBTERRANEAN WATER. SUCH ASSESSMENT AND MAP SHALL BE
COMPLETED BY A GEOLOGIST APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07427-01-5

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