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Utah House adopts resolution backing hydraulic fracturing exemption, 49-0
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Joint Resolution 17, expressing support for maintaining the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the state drinking water act and urging Congress not to remove it; the measure passed the floor by a 49-0 vote after a committee endorsement.
The Utah House on the floor adopted Senate Joint Resolution 17 on hydraulic fracturing, expressing legislative support for maintaining the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the state drinking water act and urging the U.S. Congress not to eliminate that exemption. The resolution passed the House by a voice or recorded tally announced as 49 yes, 0 no.
Representative Noel, the House sponsor, told colleagues the resolution "just expresses legislative support for maintaining the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the state drinking water act and urges Congress to refrain from passing legislation that will remove it." Noel argued that if Congress removed the exemption "it would significantly increase the cost of producing oil and natural gas in The United States and impair the industry's ability to successfully recover resource from the ground," adding, "It doesn't impact water. It just allows us to get use this technology to continue to recover oil and natural gas." The Natural Resources Committee had reported the measure favorably with a committee vote of 12 yes, 0 no, 2 absent.
The clerk announced the resolution will be signed by the Speaker and returned to the Senate for the president's signature. No floor amendments or opposing arguments were recorded during the House consideration.
The matter was handled on the consent calendar and proceeded without further debate; the resolution will move to the Senate for final processing as announced by the clerk.
