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HB 370                                                                                            
(Prefile released January 9, 2004)                                                                  
HOUSE BILL NO. 370 by Representative Gara, entitled:                                                
                                                                                                    
    "An Act protecting fish-bearing surface water and public access to                              
    and enjoyment of recreational water, fish habitat water, and water                              
    related to hunting activities, if the water may be affected by                                  
    shallow natural gas exploration and development, and requiring                                  
    that the disposal of the water produced by dewatering of coal                                   
    seams in order to recover methane comply with requirements                                      
    intended to protect surface water; requiring that shallow natural                               
    gas exploration and development activities comply with municipal                                
    land use regulations, and repealing provisions under which the                                  
    commissioner of natural resources may waive the application of                                  

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    local planning requirements with respect to shallow natural gas                                 
    development, and making a conforming change; and providing for                                  
    an effective date."                                                                             
                                                                                                    
was read the first time and referred to the House Special Committee on                              
Oil & Gas and the Resources Committee.