Bill Text: NJ A4231 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, or storage, in the State, of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-11-28 - Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading [A4231 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A4231-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 4231

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED NOVEMBER 10, 2011

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  CONNIE WAGNER

District 38 (Bergen)

Assemblyman  REED GUSCIORA

District 15 (Mercer)

Assemblywoman  VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE

District 37 (Bergen)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Diegnan

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Prohibits treatment, discharge, disposal, or storage, in the State, of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee on November 28, 2011, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning wastewater from ¹[certain drilling techniques] hydraulic fracturing¹ and supplementing ¹[P.L.1985, c.432 (C.13:1M-1 et seq.)] P.L.1977, c.74 (C.58:10A-1 et seq.)¹ .

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     ¹[1. As used in this act, "hydraulic fracturing" means the drilling technique of expanding existing fractures or creating new fractures in rock by injecting water, often with chemicals, sand, or other substances, and often under pressure, into or underneath the surface of the rock for purposes including, but not necessarily limited to, well drilling and natural gas exploration and production.  The term "hydraulic fracturing" shall include "fracking," "hydrofracking," "hydrofracturing," and other colloquial terms for this drilling technique.]¹

 

     ¹[2.]           1. a.¹  No wastewater resulting from hydraulic fracturing for the purpose of natural gas exploration or production in any state may be ¹[shipped or transported into, or]¹ treated ¹, discharged, disposed of, or stored¹ in ¹[,]¹ the State.

     ¹b.   As used in this section, "hydraulic fracturing" means the drilling technique of expanding existing fractures or creating new fractures in rock by injecting water, often with chemicals, sand, or other substances, and often under pressure, into or underneath the surface of the rock for purposes including, but not necessarily limited to, well drilling and natural gas exploration and production.  The term "hydraulic fracturing" shall include "fracking," "hydrofracking," "hydrofracturing," and other colloquial terms for this drilling technique.¹

 

     ¹[3.] 2.¹     This act shall take effect immediately.