Prohibits well permits from being issued to an applicant that uses carbon dioxide to complete or recomplete natural gas or oil resources
This bill prohibits the state from issuing permits for drilling, deepening, or converting wells that use carbon dioxide to enhance natural gas or oil production. It specifically targets operations involving carbon dioxide injection for completing or recompleting resources, alongside wells that use high-volume hydraulic fracturing defined as injecting 300,000 gallons or more of water. The law applies to any applicant seeking authorization for these specific well activities and takes effect immediately upon signing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Assembly Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Dec 2024
Introduced Jan 23, 2024
Signed Dec 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · Assembly Mar 12, 2024
How they voted
46–16
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican21
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 21, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.626
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 33 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Kelles
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Hevesi
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Danny O'Donnell
DDemocratic
Co
David Weprin
DDemocratic
Co
Didi Barrett
DDemocratic
Co
Donna Lupardo
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
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