STATE OF NEW YORK
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4864
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 24, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
COOK, GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Judiciary
AN ACT to amend the real property law, in relation to leases of real
property for the purposes of hydraulic fracturing
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The real property law is amended by adding a new section
2 222-a to read as follows:
3 § 222-a. Property leased for hydraulic fracturing. 1. For the
4 purposes of this section, "hydraulic fracturing" means the use of chemi-
5 cals, water and other substances injected or pumped into a natural gas
6 well to stimulate the extraction of natural gas.
7 2. No lease of real property shall provide for or require the non-dis-
8 closure of any term or condition thereof, when any portion of such real
9 property is to be used for hydraulic fracturing. Every lease of real
10 property used for such purposes shall include all terms and conditions
11 of the use of the real property. Any lease provision which violates the
12 provisions of this subdivision shall be void as contrary to public poli-
13 cy. Any lease provision that is void shall not affect in any way any
14 other lease provision; all other terms of the lease shall remain in full
15 force and effect.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09661-01-3
