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AZ HB2407
Bill
Status
5/5/2016
Primary Sponsor
Juan Mendez
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AI Summary
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Adds a new definition of "hydraulic fracturing" to Arizona Revised Statutes section 49-201 as the process of pumping fluid into or under the ground surface to create fractures in rock for oil or natural gas production or recovery.
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Creates a new statute (section 49-211) that prohibits any person from engaging in hydraulic fracturing in Arizona.
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Prohibits the collection, storage, or treatment of water in Arizona if that water is used in, generated by, or results from hydraulic fracturing processes.
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Makes conforming amendments to section 49-701 (solid waste definitions) to update references and terminology related to the new hydraulic fracturing prohibition.
Legislative Description
Hydraulic fracturing; prohibition
Last Action
Introduced in House and read first time
5/5/2016