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PA HB175
PA HB175Providing for public health protections related to hydraulic fracturing infrastructure; imposing duties on Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection; and establishing the Oil and Natural Gas Public Health Registry Fund.
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Introduced
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
In Committee
03/28/2023
03/28/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for public health protections relating to hydraulic fracturing infrastructure; imposing duties on Department of Health and Department of Environmental Protection; and establishing the Oil and Natural Gas Public Health Registry Fund.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Oil and Gas laws to provide for public health protections related to hydraulic fracturing infrastructure. It imposes duties on the Department of Health and the Department of Environmental Protection, including data collection, reporting, and establishing an Oil and Natural Gas Production Health Registry. The bill also establishes an Oil and Natural Gas Public Health Registry Fund and requires hydraulic fracturing infrastructure operators to pay an annual environmental hazard fee to support the Department of Environmental Protection's data gathering efforts.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Rick Krajewski (D)*,
Dan Frankel (D),
Bob Freeman (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Liz Hanbidge (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Joe Hohenstein (D),
Sara Innamorato (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Stephen Kinsey (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Napoleon Nelson (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Chris Rabb (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Last Action
Referred to HEALTH (on 03/28/2023)
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