SB0457: A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Page last updated: Sunday, April 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM (America/Indianapolis).

General Information

• Stage: Enrolled Senate Bill (S)
• Current Chamber: senate
• Origin Chamber: senate
• Description: Carbon dioxide sequestration.

Legislators

Actions (20 total)

• Apr 2, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Governor
• Apr 2, 2025, 8:00 PM: Public Law 25
• Mar 26, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President of the Senate
• Mar 23, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the President Pro Tempore
• Mar 23, 2025, 8:00 PM: Signed by the Speaker
• Mar 21, 2025, 7:22 AM: Returned to the Senate without amendments
• Mar 20, 2025, 8:53 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 293: yeas 55, nays 37
• Mar 17, 2025, 10:00 AM: Second reading: ordered engrossed
• Mar 13, 2025, 7:46 AM: Committee report: do pass, adopted
• Mar 3, 2025, 11:30 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
• Feb 12, 2025, 11:14 AM: Referred to the House
• Feb 11, 2025, 11:09 AM: Senator Koch added as second author
• Feb 11, 2025, 10:37 AM: House sponsor: Representative Soliday
• Feb 11, 2025, 10:35 AM: Third reading: passed; Roll Call 110: yeas 27, nays 21
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:30 AM: Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
• Feb 10, 2025, 9:29 AM: Amendment #1 (Glick) prevailed; voice vote
• Feb 6, 2025, 8:39 AM: Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
• Jan 28, 2025, 9:17 AM: Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:04 AM: First reading: referred to Committee on Natural Resources
• Jan 13, 2025, 7:04 AM: Authored by Senator Glick

Digest

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.