MA S2309

Bill

MA S2309

Relative to a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing

Introduced
06/02/2016

In Committee
06/13/2016

Crossed Over
06/09/2016

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (Senate, No. 457),-- reports, recommending that the same ought to pass with an amendment substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2309).

AI Summary

This bill establishes a ten-year moratorium, from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2026, on hydraulic fracturing, a process involving pumping fluid into the ground to create fractures in rock for oil or gas recovery. During this period, individuals will be prohibited from engaging in hydraulic fracturing itself, as well as from collecting, storing, treating, or disposing of any wastewater, solids, drill cuttings, or other byproducts generated from this process. The bill also amends existing laws to include "hydraulic fracturing fluid" in regulations concerning effluent, and to grant enforcement powers for restrictions on drilling, waste treatment, and disposal activities aimed at protecting the Commonwealth's water quality and natural resources, including prohibiting disposal into injection wells or treatment works within the Commonwealth.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Senate Committee on Ways and Means (Senate)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 06/13/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2309

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2309
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S2309.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2940	Relative to increasing the fine for handicap parking violations for city/town implementation and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4438	Similar To
H3796	Authorizing the city of Northampton to issue five above quota annual all-alcohol restaurant licenses	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, see H4042	Similar To
H695	Establishing a Department of Environmental Protection appeals board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H707	Authorizing the establishment of old growth forest reserves	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H788	Relative to the transparency of mental health benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4111	Similar To
S1781	To regulate hydraulic fracturing	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S326	Establishing a moratorium for Commonwealth charter schools	Read and referred to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means	Similar To
S457	Relative to a moratorium on hydraulic fracturing	New draft substituted, see S2309	Similar To

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