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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Prohibits the lease of state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas production
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Steven Englebright
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BILL NUMBER:S1218
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the lease of state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas for gas production
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will prohibit the lease of state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas for the purpose of gas production.
Summary of specific provisions
This bill would prohibit the exploration, development and production of gas in state forest, wildlife management areas, unique areas.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
This bill amends Section 1 paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 23-1101 of the environmental conservation law, as added by chapter 722 of the laws of 1977.
Justification
Currently the exploration, development and production of gas in state-owned lands is prohibited in state parks and the lands under the waters of Lake Ontario or along its shorelines. This bill would add state forests, wildlife management areas and unique areas to the publicly owned lands where the exploration, development and production of gas is prohibited.
Prior legislative history
2014: S6220-Referred to Environmental Conservation
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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