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Introduced Session

Legislative Counsel's Digest: Existing law requires the Division of Minerals of the Commission on Mineral Resources and the Division of Environmental Protection of the State Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, jointly, to develop a hydraulic fracturing program for certain purposes in this State. The Commission is required to adopt regulations to implement the program. (NRS 522.119) If a person wishes to drill and operate an oil or gas well, including a well that is intended to be hydraulically fractured, the person must first obtain a permit from the Division of Minerals. (NRS 522.050) Section 1 of this bill prohibits any person from engaging in hydraulic fracturing in this State, and section 5 of this bill repeals provisions relating to the hydraulic fracturing program. Sections 2 and 3 of this bill make conforming changes. Section 4 of this bill provides that any permit issued by the Division of Minerals before the effective date of this bill, authorizing a person to drill and operate an oil or gas well that is or is intended to be hydraulically fractured, remains valid for the period for which the Division of Minerals issued the permit. Section 4 also authorizes the Administrator of the Division to extend the date of expiration of the permit by not more than 1 year upon application by the holder of the permit.

AI Summary

Christopher Brooks (D)*,  Julia Ratti (D)*,  Heidi Swank (D)*,  Justin Watkins (D)*, 

(No further action taken.) (on 06/06/2017)

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