A 8866 New York Assembly · 2023 Regular Session

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

4616
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Mar 20, 2024
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican21
4 Yea 16 Nay 1
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