AB634: Bill Text

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2001 - 2002 LEGISLATURE

2001Assembly BILL 634

November 13, 2001 - Introduced by Representatives Richards, Sinicki, Bock, Sherman, Pocan, Staskunas, Wasserman, Ryba, Boyle, La Fave, Turner, Black, Miller and Berceau, cosponsored by Senators Burke, Darling, Plache and Hansen. Referred to Committee on Environment.

AB634,1,2 An Act to create 295.33 (4m) of the statutes; relating to: construction of pipelines on or beneath the beds of the Great Lakes or adjacent waters.

Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, no person from may drill beneath the beds of the Great Lakes or bays or harbors that are adjacent to the Great Lakes to explore for or produce oil or gas, without regard to where the drilling originates. This bill prohibits any person from installing an oil or gas pipeline on or beneath the beds of the Great Lakes.

For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be printed as an appendix to this bill.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB634, s. 1 Section 1. 295.33 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:

AB634,1,5 295.33 (4m) No person may install an oil or gas pipeline on or beneath the beds of the Great Lakes.

AB634,1,6 (End)