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A7400/S5592 - Moratorium on hydrofracking until June 1, 2012  

This bill prohibits the issuance of new gas and/or oil permits for well drilling that involves hydrofracking.

6/6/2011     Assembly bill passed 96/46

1/4/2012      Died in Senate, returned to Assembly, ordered to third reading cal.245

1/4/2012      Senate bill referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

1/18/2012    Assembly bill amended on third reading to  A7400A

 

 

A8557/S5830 - Home Rule Bill  

Amends Environmental Conservation Law 23-0303(2) to authorize local governments to address natural gas drilling in their

zoning or planning ordinances.

1/4/2012     Assembly bill referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

1/4/2012     Senate bill referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

 

 

A7013/S4616 - Uniform Treatment of Drilling Waste Bill

Amends Environmental Conservation Law 27-0903 to require hazardous wastes produced from oil and natural gas activities to be subject to the requirements for treatment of hazardous wastes.

6/16/2011  Assembly bill passed  109/35

1/4/2012      Died in Senate, returned to Assembly, ordered to third reading cal.233

1/4/2012      Senate bill referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

 

 

A5318A/S3798 - Water Withdrawal Bill  ENACTED                       What’s the Loophole in this Water Bill?››

Section 1 (of 11) of this bill requires permit for withdrawal of 100,000 gallons per day or more. This sounds like a good thing, but hydrofracking companies contract with multiple small trucking companies that can easily stay just under the limit, bypassing the purported reason for the provision.

5/2/2011     Assembly bill passed 136/0                                          

6/16/2011   Senate bill passed

8/16/2011   Signed by Governor

 

 

A3245/S3472 - Home Rule/Local Control Bill

This bill strengthens towns home rule capabilities by clarifying the role of municipalities in governing oil, gas, and solution mining development within their jurisdiction.  

6/20/2011  Assembly bill passed  95/47

1/4/2012      Died in Senate, returned to Assembly, ordered to third reading cal.126

 

 

A2108/S893 - Natural gas exploration and extraction liability act of 2011

This bill will allow recovery once a causal  connection  between  the drilling and  related  activity  and the damage has been proven, replacing existing law which requires that negligent behavior be proven to recover damages.

1/4/2012     Assembly bill was referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

1/4/2012     Senate bill was referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

 

 

A7218/S4220 - Prohibits drilling permits that use fracking

12/14/2011 Assembly bill was amended by Environmental Conservation Committee, now A7218A

12/12/2011 Senate bill was amended by Environmental Conservation Committee, now S4220A

1/4/2012     Assembly bill was referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

1/4/2012     Senate bill was referred to Environmental Conservation Committee

 

 

NYS Senate and Assembly bills can be search for by bill number or keyword at http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/

Or by bill number, keyword, sponsor name or committee at http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation