SB 457 IN

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Requires an applicant for a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate to comply with certain guidelines adopted by the Indiana utility regulatory commission. Exempts a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline company (company) from obtaining a certificate of authority if the company's carbon dioxide transmission pipeline project meets certain criteria. Requires an applicant or the contractor or subcontractor of the applicant to submit evidence that the contractor or subcontractor of the applicant have the requisite experience constructing, operating, and maintaining a transmission pipeline for the department to grant the applicant a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate of authority. Moves fee revenue collected for a carbon dioxide transmission pipeline certificate of authority from the oil and gas environmental fund to the state general fund. Provides that the filing fee for a permit for a carbon sequestration project is deposited in the state general fund. Provides that an involuntary integration order issued by the department of natural resources (department) is effective 15 days after the petitioner is issued a UIC Class VI permit. Amends the definition of "UIC Class VI permit". Adjusts the filing fee for a carbon sequestration project permit. Requires a storage operator to pay the department a fee of $0.08 per metric ton of carbon dioxide injected into a storage facility for the previous calendar year. Provides that a storage operator shall pay to the department a fee for the carbon dioxide injected into the storage facility. Expires the carbon dioxide storage facility trust fund and provides for the transfer of money in that fund to the state general fund. Directs the department to establish and issue a permit that allows a person to: (1) drill or operate a carbon dioxide investigatory well; or (2) convert an oil and gas well for use in carbon dioxide investigations. Describes circumstances in which the department may enter property to inspect and maintain a well or storage facility. Establishes civil penalties for violations of the statutes regulating carbon sequestration. Provides that civil penalties are deposited in the state general fund.

• Susan Glick Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Edmond Soliday Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Senator Glick · upper
2. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources · upper
3. Jan 28, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations · upper
4. Feb 6, 2025 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
5. Feb 10, 2025 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · upper
6. Feb 10, 2025 Amendment #1 (Glick) prevailed; voice vote · upper
7. Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House · upper
8. Feb 11, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 27, nays 21 · upper
9. Feb 11, 2025 House sponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
10. Feb 11, 2025 Senator Koch added as second author · upper
11. Mar 3, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
12. Mar 13, 2025 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
13. Mar 17, 2025 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
14. Mar 21, 2025 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
15. Mar 20, 2025 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 293: yeas 56, nays 36 · lower
16. Mar 24, 2025 Signed by the Speaker · lower
17. Mar 24, 2025 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
18. Mar 27, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
19. Apr 3, 2025 Public Law 25 · upper
20. Apr 3, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive