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2013 - 2014 LEGISLATURE
April 10, 2013 - Introduced by Senators Vinehout,
Carpenter, T. Cullen, Harris,
Lehman, Miller, Wirch and Erpenbach, cosponsored by Representatives
Danou, Hulsey, Barnes, Berceau, Clark, Goyke, Ohnstad, Shankland, C.
Taylor and Wachs. Referred to Committee on Workforce Development,
Forestry, Mining, and Revenue.
SB142,1,2
1An Act to create 66.0428 of the statutes;
relating to: regulating the location
2of frac sand mines and facilities.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits a frac sand mine, a frac sand processing facility, or a frac sand
loading facility from being located within 2,500 feet of a single-family or two-family
residence or within 2,500 feet of a single-family or two-family residential zoning
district.
The bill defines frac sand as a type of industrial sand that could be used in deep
well applications to prop open rock fissures and increase the flow rate of natural gas
or oil.
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:
SB142,1
3Section
1. 66.0428 of the statutes is created to read:
SB142,1,6
466.0428 Frac sand mines, facilities.
(1) Definition. In this section, "frac
5sand" means a type of industrial sand that could be used in deep well applications
6to prop open rock fissures and increase the flow rate of natural gas or oil.
SB142,2,4
1(2) Setback distances. No frac sand mine, frac sand processing facility, or frac
2sand loading facility may be located within 2,500 feet of a single-family or 2-family
3residence or within 2,500 feet of a single-family or 2-family residential zoning
4district.
SB142,2
5Section
2.
Initial applicability.
SB142,2,86
(1) This act first applies to a frac sand mine, frac sand processing facility, or frac
7sand loading facility for which an operating permit or building permit is applied for
8on the effective date of this subsection.
