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OH SB212
Bill
Status
9/6/2011
Primary Sponsor
Edna Brown
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AI Summary
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Requires well owners to submit a complete list of chemicals and substances used for well stimulation to the EPA and local board of health at least 10 days before drilling begins.
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Establishes a 5% overriding royalty payment requirement for permittees who use well stimulation, with revenues deposited into a new clean water restoration fund to remediate water wells and groundwater affected by hydraulic fracturing.
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Requires baseline testing of surface and groundwater before drilling and well stimulation, and mandates recycling, capturing, or treating all water used in well drilling and operation with periodic reporting of chemicals used.
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Authorizes the director of environmental protection and local health commissioners to enter public or private lands at any time to sample and analyze well stimulation fluids.
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Requires well owners to submit documentation identifying disposal methods for brine and other waste substances resulting from oil and gas production.
Legislative Description
To establish requirements governing well stimulation, brine disposal, and water that is used in the drilling and operation of oil and gas wells on state land, including a requirement that oil and gas permittees pay a five per cent overriding royalty for each well that is stimulated.
Oil & gas wells on state land-drilling/operational requirements/royalty
Last Action
To Agriculture, Environment & Natural Resources
9/6/2011