99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1458

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. David S. Luechtefeld

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
30 ILCS 105/5.832
225 ILCS 732/1-35
225 ILCS 732/1-65
225 ILCS 732/1-135

    Amends the State Finance Act. Renames a fund as the Oil and Gas Resource Management Fund (now, Mines and Minerals). Makes corresponding changes. Amends the Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act. Provides that the Fund will be used to support the Division of Oil and Gas Resource Management (now, Office of Mines and Mineral). Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning Finance.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by changing
5Section 5.832 as follows:
 
6    (30 ILCS 105/5.832)
7    Sec. 5.832. The Oil and Gas Management Resource Mines and
8Minerals Regulatory Fund.
9(Source: P.A. 98-22, eff. 6-17-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
10    Section 10. The Hydraulic Fracturing Regulatory Act is
11amended by changing Sections 1-35, 1-65 and 1-135 as follows:
 
12    (225 ILCS 732/1-35)
13    Sec. 1-35. High volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing
14permit application.
15    (a) Every applicant for a permit under this Act shall first
16register with the Department at least 30 days before applying
17for a permit. The Department shall make available a
18registration form within 90 days after the effective date of
19this Act. The registration form shall require the following
20information:
21        (1) the name and address of the registrant and any

 

 

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1    parent, subsidiary, or affiliate thereof;
2        (2) disclosure of all findings of a serious violation
3    or an equivalent violation under federal or state laws or
4    regulations in the development or operation of an oil or
5    gas exploration or production site via hydraulic
6    fracturing by the applicant or any parent, subsidiary, or
7    affiliate thereof within the previous 5 years; and
8        (3) proof of insurance to cover injuries, damages, or
9    loss related to pollution or diminution in the amount of at
10    least $5,000,000, from an insurance carrier authorized,
11    licensed, or permitted to do this insurance business in
12    this State that holds at least an A- rating by A.M. Best &
13    Co. or any comparable rating service.
14    A registrant must notify the Department of any change in
15the information identified in paragraphs (1), (2), or (3) of
16this subsection (a) at least annually or upon request of the
17Department.
18    (b) Every applicant for a permit under this Act must submit
19the following information to the Department on an application
20form provided by the Department:
21        (1) the name and address of the applicant and any
22    parent, subsidiary, or affiliate thereof;
23        (2) the proposed well name and address and legal
24    description of the well site and its unit area;
25        (3) a statement whether the proposed location of the
26    well site is in compliance with the requirements of Section

 

 

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1    1-25 of this Act and a plat, which shows the proposed
2    surface location of the well site, providing the distance
3    in feet, from the surface location of the well site to the
4    features described in subsection (a) of Section 1-25 of
5    this Act;
6        (4) a detailed description of the proposed well to be
7    used for the high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing
8    operations including, but not limited to, the following
9    information:
10            (A) the approximate total depth to which the well
11        is to be drilled or deepened;
12            (B) the proposed angle and direction of the well;
13            (C) the actual depth or the approximate depth at
14        which the well to be drilled deviates from vertical;
15            (D) the angle and direction of any nonvertical
16        portion of the wellbore until the well reaches its
17        total target depth or its actual final depth; and
18            (E) the estimated length and direction of the
19        proposed horizontal lateral or wellbore;
20        (5) the estimated depth and elevation, according to the
21    most recent publication of the Illinois State Geological
22    Survey of Groundwater for the location of the well, of the
23    lowest potential fresh water along the entire length of the
24    proposed wellbore;
25        (6) a detailed description of the proposed high volume
26    horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations, including, but

 

 

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1    not limited to, the following:
2            (A) the formation affected by the high volume
3        horizontal hydraulic fracturing operations, including,
4        but not limited to, geologic name and geologic
5        description of the formation that will be stimulated by
6        the operation;
7            (B) the anticipated surface treating pressure
8        range;
9            (C) the maximum anticipated injection treating
10        pressure;
11            (D) the estimated or calculated fracture pressure
12        of the producing and confining zones; and
13            (E) the planned depth of all proposed perforations
14        or depth to the top of the open hole section;
15        (7) a plat showing all known previous wellbores within
16    750 feet of any part of the horizontal wellbore that
17    penetrated within 400 vertical feet of the formation that
18    will be stimulated as part of the high volume horizontal
19    hydraulic fracturing operations;
20        (8) unless the applicant documents why the information
21    is not available at the time the application is submitted,
22    a chemical disclosure report identifying each chemical and
23    proppant anticipated to be used in hydraulic fracturing
24    fluid for each stage of the hydraulic fracturing operations
25    including the following:
26            (A) the total volume of water anticipated to be

 

 

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1        used in the hydraulic fracturing treatment of the well
2        or the type and total volume of the base fluid
3        anticipated to be used in the hydraulic fracturing
4        treatment, if something other than water;
5            (B) each hydraulic fracturing additive anticipated
6        to be used in the hydraulic fracturing fluid, including
7        the trade name, vendor, a brief descriptor of the
8        intended use or function of each hydraulic fracturing
9        additive, and the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS), if
10        applicable;
11            (C) each chemical anticipated to be intentionally
12        added to the base fluid, including for each chemical,
13        the Chemical Abstracts Service number, if applicable;
14        and
15            (D) the anticipated concentration in the base
16        fluid, in percent by mass, of each chemical to be
17        intentionally added to the base fluid;
18        (9) a certification of compliance with the Water Use
19    Act of 1983 and applicable regional water supply plans;
20        (10) a fresh water withdrawal and management plan that
21    shall include the following information:
22            (A) the source of the water, such as surface or
23        groundwater, anticipated to be used for water
24        withdrawals, and the anticipated withdrawal location;
25            (B) the anticipated volume and rate of each water
26        withdrawal from each withdrawal location;

 

 

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1            (C) the anticipated months when water withdrawals
2        shall be made from each withdrawal location;
3            (D) the methods to be used to minimize water
4        withdrawals as much as feasible; and
5            (E) the methods to be used for surface water
6        withdrawals to minimize adverse impact to aquatic
7        life.
8        Where a surface water source is wholly contained within
9    a single property, and the owner of the property expressly
10    agrees in writing to its use for water withdrawals, the
11    applicant is not required to include this surface water
12    source in the fresh water withdrawal and management plan;
13        (11) a plan for the handling, storage, transportation,
14    and disposal or reuse of hydraulic fracturing fluids and
15    hydraulic fracturing flowback. The plan shall identify the
16    specific Class II injection well or wells that will be used
17    to dispose of the hydraulic fracturing flowback. The plan
18    shall describe the capacity of the tanks to be used for the
19    capture and storage of flowback and of the lined reserve
20    pit to be used, if necessary, to temporarily store any
21    flowback in excess of the capacity of the tanks.
22    Identification of the Class II injection well or wells
23    shall be by name, identification number, and specific
24    location and shall include the date of the most recent
25    mechanical integrity test for each Class II injection well;
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1    measures to be employed during high volume horizontal
2    hydraulic fracturing operations for the protection of
3    persons on the site as well as the general public. Within
4    15 calendar days after submitting the permit application to
5    the Department, the applicant must provide a copy of the
6    plan to the county or counties in which hydraulic
7    fracturing operations will occur. Within 5 calendar days of
8    its receipt, the Department shall provide a copy of the
9    well site safety plan to the Office of the State Fire
10    Marshal;
11        (13) a containment plan describing the containment
12    practices and equipment to be used and the area of the well
13    site where containment systems will be employed, and within
14    5 calendar days of its receipt, the Department shall
15    provide a copy of the containment plan to the Office of the
16    State Fire Marshal;
17        (14) a casing and cementing plan that describes the
18    casing and cementing practices to be employed, including
19    the size of each string of pipe, the starting point, and
20    depth to which each string is to be set and the extent to
21    which each string is to be cemented;
22        (15) a traffic management plan that identifies the
23    anticipated roads, streets, and highways that will be used
24    for access to and egress from the well site. The traffic
25    management plan will include a point of contact to discuss
26    issues related to traffic management. Within 15 calendar

 

 

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1    days after submitting the permit application to the
2    Department, the applicant must provide a copy of the
3    traffic management plan to the county or counties in which
4    the well site is located, and within 5 calendar days of its
5    receipt, the Department shall provide a copy of the traffic
6    management plan to the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
7        (16) the names and addresses of all owners of any real
8    property within 1,500 feet of the proposed well site, as
9    disclosed by the records in the office of the recorder of
10    the county or counties;
11        (17) drafts of the specific public notice and general
12    public notice as required by Section 1-40 of this Act;
13        (18) a statement that the well site at which the high
14    volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing operation will be
15    conducted will be restored in compliance with Section
16    240.1181 of Title 62 of the Illinois Administrative Code
17    and Section 1-95 of this Act;
18        (19) proof of insurance to cover injuries, damages, or
19    loss related to pollution in the amount of at least
20    $5,000,000; and
21        (20) any other relevant information which the
22    Department may, by rule, require.
23    (c) Where an application is made to conduct high volume
24horizontal fracturing operations at a well site located within
25the limits of any city, village, or incorporated town, the
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1incorporated town and be accompanied with a certified copy of
2the official consent for the hydraulic fracturing operations to
3occur from the municipal authorities where the well site is
4proposed to be located. No permit shall be issued unless
5consent is secured and filed with the permit application. In
6the event that an amended location is selected, the original
7permit shall not be valid unless a new certified consent is
8filed for the amended location.
9    (d) The hydraulic fracturing permit application shall be
10accompanied by a bond as required by subsection (a) of Section
111-65 of this Act.
12    (e) Each application for a permit under this Act shall
13include payment of a non-refundable fee of $13,500. Of this
14fee, $11,000 shall be deposited into the Oil and Gas Resource
15Management Mines and Minerals Regulatory Fund for the
16Department to use to administer and enforce this Act and
17otherwise support the operations and programs of the Division
18of Oil and Gas Resource Management Office of Mines and
19Minerals. The remaining $2,500 shall be deposited into the
20Illinois Clean Water Fund for the Agency to use to carry out
21its functions under this Act. The Department shall not initiate
22its review of the permit application until the applicable fee
23under this subsection (e) has been submitted to and received by
24the Department.
25    (f) Each application submitted under this Act shall be
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1applicant's designee who has been vested with the authority to
2act on behalf of the applicant and has direct knowledge of the
3information contained in the application and its attachments.
4Any person signing an application shall also sign an affidavit
5with the following certification:
6        "I certify, under penalty of perjury as provided by law
7    and under penalty of refusal, suspension, or revocation of
8    a high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing permit, that
9    this application and all attachments are true, accurate,
10    and complete to the best of my knowledge.".
11    (g) The permit application shall be submitted to the
12Department in both electronic and hard copy format. The
13electronic format shall be searchable.
14    (h) The application for a high volume horizontal hydraulic
15fracturing permit may be submitted as a combined permit
16application with the operator's application to drill on a form
17as the Department shall prescribe. The combined application
18must include the information required in this Section. If the
19operator elects to submit a combined permit application,
20information required by this Section that is duplicative of
21information required for an application to drill is only
22required to be provided once as part of the combined
23application. The submission of a combined permit application
24under this subsection shall not be interpreted to relieve the
25applicant or the Department from complying with the
26requirements of this Act or the Illinois Oil and Gas Act.

 

 

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1    (i) Upon receipt of a permit application, the Department
2shall have no more than 60 calendar days from the date it
3receives the permit application to approve, with any conditions
4the Department may find necessary, or reject the application
5for the high volume horizontal hydraulic fracturing permit. The
6applicant may waive, in writing, the 60-day deadline upon its
7own initiative or in response to a request by the Department.
8    (j) If at any time during the review period the Department
9determines that the permit application is not complete under
10this Act, does not meet the requirements of this Section, or
11requires additional information, the Department shall notify
12the applicant in writing of the application's deficiencies and
13allow the applicant to correct the deficiencies and provide the
14Department any information requested to complete the
15application. If the applicant fails to provide adequate
16supplemental information within the review period, the
17Department may reject the application.
18(Source: P.A. 98-22, eff. 6-17-13; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14.)
 
19    (225 ILCS 732/1-65)
20    Sec. 1-65. Hydraulic fracturing permit; bonds.
21    (a) An applicant for a high volume horizontal hydraulic
22fracturing permit under this Act shall provide a bond, executed
23by a surety authorized to transact business in this State. The
24bond shall be in the amount of $50,000 per permit or a blanket
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1to submit a bond to the Department under the Illinois Oil and
2Gas Act, the applicant's submission of a bond under this
3Section shall satisfy the bonding requirements provided for in
4the Illinois Oil and Gas Act. In lieu of a bond, the applicant
5may provide other collateral securities such as cash,
6certificates of deposit, or irrevocable letters of credit under
7the terms and conditions as the Department may provide by rule.
8    (b) The bond or other collateral securities shall remain in
9force until the well is plugged and abandoned. Upon abandoning
10a well to the satisfaction of the Department and in accordance
11with the Illinois Oil and Gas Act, the bond or other collateral
12securities shall be promptly released by the Department. Upon
13the release by the Department of the bond or other collateral
14securities, any cash or collateral securities deposited shall
15be returned by the Department to the applicant who deposited
16it.
17    (c) If, after notice and hearing, the Department determines
18that any of the requirements of this Act or rules adopted under
19this Act or the orders of the Department have not been complied
20with within the time limit set by any notice of violation
21issued under this Act, the permittee's bond or other collateral
22securities shall be forfeited. Forfeiture under this
23subsection shall not limit any duty of the permittee to
24mitigate or remediate harms or foreclose enforcement by the
25Department or the Agency. In no way will payment under this
26bond exceed the aggregate penalty as specified.

 

 

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1    (d) When any bond or other collateral security is forfeited
2under the provisions of this Act or rules adopted under this
3Act, the Department shall collect the forfeiture without delay.
4The surety shall have 30 days to submit payment for the bond
5after receipt of notice by the permittee of the forfeiture.
6    (e) All forfeitures shall be deposited in the Oil and Gas
7Resource Management Mines and Minerals Regulatory Fund to be
8used, as necessary, to mitigate or remediate violations of this
9Act or rules adopted under this Act.
10(Source: P.A. 98-22, eff. 6-17-13.)
 
11    (225 ILCS 732/1-135)
12    Sec. 1-135. The Oil and Gas Resource Management Mines and
13Minerals Regulatory Fund. The Oil and Gas Resource Management
14Mines and Minerals Regulatory Fund is created as a special fund
15in the State treasury. All moneys required by this Act to be
16deposited into the Fund shall be used by the Department to
17administer and enforce this Act and otherwise support the
18operations and programs of the Division of Oil and Gas Resource
19Management Office of Mines and Minerals.
20(Source: P.A. 98-22, eff. 6-17-13.)
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.