A 4725 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the use of drilling fluids and flowback water from wells, pools or fields on any highway

Summary

Prohibits the use of drilling fluids, brine and flowback water from gas or oil wells, pools, or fields on any highway for any purpose including but not limited to de-icing or dust suppression.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Vetoed

Dec 2025

Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Vetoed Dec 5, 2025

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What changed between versions

A4725A → A4725B · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill expanded the list of sponsors from five to nine legislators and advanced the bill through committee review to a third reading. The substantive policy change adds the words 'gas or oil' to clarify that the drilling fluid restrictions apply specifically to gas and oil wells, rather than all types of wells.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by specifying 'gas or oil wells' instead of just 'wells', clarifying the type of wells subject to drilling fluid restrictions on highways.

SCOPE

Added 'gas or oil' to specify that drilling fluid restrictions apply only to gas and oil wells, not all wells.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded the list of bill sponsors from five to nine legislators.

TIMELINE

Bill status advanced from committee discharge to third reading and amendment approval.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly Jun 5, 2025

How they voted

53–5

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 63

Jun 10, 2025

D Democratic41

37 Yea 4

90% Yea

R Republican22

16 Yea 5 Nay 1

72% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Dec 5, 2025

Amended

TABLED

lower

Dec 5, 2025

Vetoed

VETOED MEMO.66

lower

Jun 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

PASSED SENATE

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO RULES

upper

Jun 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

PASSED ASSEMBLY

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 4725B

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 4725A

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors