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FL S7064

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Agriculture

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Defines "fracking" as injecting large volumes of fluids at high pressure into rock formations to propagate hydraulic fractures, excluding conventional well stimulation and maintenance techniques.

  • Prohibits fracking statewide and prohibits disposal of flowback fluid through deep well injection or other below-ground methods in Florida.

  • Requires minimum bond amounts in the Everglades Protection Area of $500,000 per well or $5 million for blanket bonds for drilling and surface extraction operations.

  • Establishes detailed drilling criteria for the Everglades Protection Area (Water Conservation Areas 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B; Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge; and Everglades National Park) including road construction standards, drilling site requirements, and production protocols to minimize environmental impact.

  • Prohibits oil refining in the Everglades Protection Area, requires wildlife impact studies for initial applications and recertifications, increases civil penalties to $50,000 per offense in the Everglades Protection Area, and bans use of flowback fluid for crop irrigation statewide.

Legislative Description

Oil Drilling

Last Action

Died in Environment and Natural Resources

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Environment and Natural Resources3/26/2019
Innovation, Industry, and Technology3/13/2019
Agriculture2/25/2019

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