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.