First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
Session
2026
Introduced
Dec 8, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Rick Niemeyer· author
Summary
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Provides that a storage operator may not operate a carbon sequestration project that transports or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where the carbon dioxide is generated unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. Exempts certain projects from the provisions of the bill. Makes conforming changes.
Subjects
CITIES AND TOWNS; GenerallyCOUNTY GOVERNMENTENVIRONMENT; Air PollutionLOCAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallyNATURAL RESOURCES; Natural Gases and Carbon DioxideZONING AND PLANNING