HB 4491 - Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program - West Virginia Key Vote
Joe Ellington, Jr. voted Yea (Replaced by Substitute ) on this Legislation.
Timeline
- Executive Signed
- March 30, 2022
- Senate Bill Passed
- March 1, 2022
- Replaced by Substitute
- Feb. 24, 2022
- Introduced
- Feb. 1, 2022
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Title: Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program
Signed by Governor Jim Justice, Jr.
Title: Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program
Title: Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a substitute bill that establishes a carbon dioxide sequestration program.
Highlights:
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Prohibits underground carbon dioxide sequestration without permit issued by Department of Environmental Protection (Page 8).
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Prohibits proposed storage facilities that “adversely affect surface waters or formations containing fresh water” (Page 10).
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Requires public participation in permit process (Page 11).
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Authorizes Secretary of Department to issue Certificate of Underground Carbon Dioxide Storage Project Completion (Page 14).
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Establishes Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Administration Fund (Page 15).
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Establishes Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund (Page 16).
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Authorizes Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to enforce relevant provisions of code concerning such facilities (Page 26).
Title: Establishes Carbon Dioxide Sequestration Program