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Sponsor seeks mandatory disclosure of fracking chemicals near state parks
Summary
Representative Brennan testified for House Bill 71, which would require well owners operating in or under state parks (or adjacent horizontal drilling) to disclose trade names and chemical components used in hydraulic fracturing so first responders and medical personnel can respond more quickly. Members debated existing reporting, trade‑secret protections and whether disclosure should be limited to first responders.
Representative Brennan presented House Bill 71, saying the bill would require owners of hydraulic fracturing wells that are in, under, or adjacent to state parks to disclose the trade names and chemical components of products used in drilling and well operations. Brennan said the change is intended to improve safety for first responders and medical professionals and to increase transparency for communities near parklands.
"House Bill 71 aims to improve public safety and transparency by requiring the owners of a hydraulic fracking, fracking wells in or under state parks to disclose, chemicals they use," Representative Brennan told the committee, citing academic work and incident counts to frame the risk.
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