Hydraulic Fracturing Prohibition (HB 1325)
BILL SUMMARY:
House Bill 1325 prohibits the act of hydraulic fracturing of a well for the exploration or production of oil or natural gas in the state of Maryland. The bill, sponsored by Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo, also succinctly redefines hydraulic fracturing as the stimulation treatment performed on oil and natural gas wells in low-permeability oil or natural gas reservoirs through which specially engineered fluids are pumped at high pressure and rate into the reservoir interval to be treated, causing fractures to open.
STATE:
Maryland
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STATUTE:
Chapter 13, Section 14-107.1
AUTHOR:
Delegate Fraser-Hidalgo
CO-AUTHORS:
Delegates: Robinson, Barve, Anderson, Angel, Atterbeary, Barkley, B. Barnes, D. Barnes, Barron, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Brooks, Carr, Chang, Conaway, Cullison, Dumais, Ebersole, Fennell, Frush, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Hettleman, Hill, Hixson, Holmes, Jackson, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Knotts, Kramer, Krimm, Lafferty, Lam, R. Lewis, Lierman, Lisanti
SENATE VOTE:
| Yes: 36 | No: 10 |
| R: 3 | R: 10 |
| D: 33 | D: 0 |
ASSEMBLY VOTE:
| Yes: 97 | No: 40 |
| R: 7 | R: 39 |
| D: 90 | D: 1 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
LISTED SUPPORT:
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LISTED OPPOSITION:
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