Bill No.: SJ0005                  Drafter:  JDA

LSO No.:  09LSO-0646              Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:  SEJR0001

Chapter No.:       N/A

Prime Sponsor:     Senator Bebout

Catch Title:       Hydraulic fracturing.

Subject:  Resolution on hydraulic fracturing.

Summary/Major Elements:

●    This joint resolution requests Congress to preserve the exemption of hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act.

· Hydraulic fracturing is a method of injecting a liquid into a rock formation in order to increase the rate of recovery of oil or gas from the formation.

· The resolution requests that Congress not include the practice of hydraulic fracturing within the definition of "underground injection" as used in the Safe Water Drinking Act.