Repeals prohibitions on hydraulic fracturing and establishes new permitting procedures regarding hydraulic fracturing; repealer

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The bill removes existing prohibitions on hydraulic fracturing in the Environmental Conservation Law and creates a new state‑wide permitting process. It requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue rules on environmental and water safeguards within a year. Local ordinances on fracking would be pre‑empted, though local road and tax authority remain unchanged.

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