SB 7 IN
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Summary
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.
Sponsors (3)
- Rick Niemeyer Republican · author
- Spencer Deery Republican · author
- Matt Commons Republican · sponsor
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Lonnie Randolph Democratic · coauthor
Action history (12)
- Dec 8, 2025 Authored by Senator Niemeyer · upper
- Dec 8, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
- Jan 6, 2026 Senator Deery added as second author · upper
- Jan 14, 2026 Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Environmental Affairs · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Amendment #3 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote · upper
- Jan 28, 2026 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Referred to the House · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 36, nays 12 · upper
- Jan 29, 2026 House sponsor: Representative Commons · upper
- Feb 2, 2026 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
Subjects
CITIES AND TOWNS; GenerallyCOUNTY GOVERNMENTENVIRONMENT; Air PollutionLOCAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallyNATURAL RESOURCES; Natural Gases and Carbon DioxideZONING AND PLANNING
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