Bill > HB1107

This bill defines "hydraulic fracturing" as the process of pumping fluids into a wellbore at high pressure to crack rock formations, allowing for the injection of a "proppant" (a material that keeps the fractures open) to improve fluid flow, and defines "base fluid" as the primary liquid into which additives are mixed to create the hydraulic fracturing fluid. It also requires the natural resources commission, which is the state agency responsible for regulating oil and gas wells, to create rules for reporting and disclosing information about hydraulic fracturing treatments, including details about the base fluid, additives used, and pressures involved, to ensure transparency in these oil and gas extraction processes.