S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1483
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 15, 2019
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Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, KRUEGER, SERRANO -- read twice and
ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on
Environmental Conservation
AN ACT to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to
prohibiting the transportation or shipment of any waste product or
byproduct from hydraulic fracturing operations
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The environmental conservation law is amended by adding a
new section 23-1712 to read as follows:
§ 23-1712. PROHIBITION ON THE TRANSPORTATION OR SHIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE
OF TREATMENT, DISCHARGE, DISPOSAL OR STORAGE OF HIGH VOLUME
HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WASTE PRODUCT OR BY-PRODUCT IN NEW
YORK STATE.
NO PERSON, FIRM, PARTNERSHIP OR CORPORATION SHALL TRANSPORT OR SHIP
FOR THE PURPOSE OF TREATMENT, DISCHARGE, DISPOSAL OR STORAGE, ANY HIGH
VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING WASTE PRODUCT AND/OR BY-PRODUCT RESULTING
FROM HIGH VOLUME HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OIL AND/OR GAS EXPLORATION OR
PRODUCTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07334-01-9