Legislation

Title: Public Health - Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals - Information and Fund
Sponsored by: Delegates Morhaim, Lam, Carr, Frush, Luedtke, A. Miller, and West
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring an applicant for a specified permit for the hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of natural gas to submit specified information to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in a specified manner; establishing the Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Education and Impact Fund to address the potential health risks associated with chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing; establishing a maximum civil penalty of $100,000 for each specified violation of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0952 Session: 2015 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/27/2016 Legislative Date 1/28/2016 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2016 Legislative Date 1/29/2016 Action Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/27/2016	1/28/2016	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	1/29/2016	1/29/2016	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
1/28/2016	Text - First - Public Health - Hydraulic Fracturing Chemicals - Information and Fund

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