S 2706 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway

Summary

Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.

Issues: ✓ Environment ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Jun 10, 2025

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What changed between versions

S2706A → S2706B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill adds Senator Webb as a sponsor and updates the bill's legislative history to reflect its passage through the Senate and return to the Assembly. The substantive policy change clarifies that the drilling fluid ban applies specifically to gas or oil wells, rather than all wells, ensuring the restriction targets fossil fuel extraction activities.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed from applying to all wells to specifically applying to gas or oil wells, clarifying the target of the drilling fluid prohibition.

ELIGIBILITY

Senator Webb was added to the list of bill sponsors.

SCOPE

The prohibition on using drilling fluids, brine, and flowback water on highways was clarified to apply only to gas or oil wells, rather than all wells.

REQUIREMENT

The bill's legislative history was updated to reflect its passage by the Senate and subsequent return to the Assembly for further action.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025

How they voted

48–5

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 62

Apr 22, 2025

D Democratic40

36 Yea 4

90% Yea

R Republican22

12 Yea 5 Nay 5

54% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2706B

upper

May 29, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 2706A

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors