2022 Regular Session • West Virginia Legislature
HB4491: To establish requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration
Legislative Summary
The purpose of this bill is to establish a new legal and regulatory framework for drilling of injection wells and operation of facilities for the underground sequestration of injected carbon dioxide and for the state to pursue primacy authorization for oversight and enforcement of laws for underground carbon dioxide sequestration.
Bill History
2/1/2022
Filed for introduction
House of Delegates
2/1/2022
To Energy and Manufacturing then Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/1/2022
Introduced in House
House of Delegates
2/1/2022
To House Energy and Manufacturing
House of Delegates
2/16/2022
With amendment, do pass, but first to Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/16/2022
To House Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/21/2022
By substitute, do pass
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
On 1st reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/22/2022
Read 1st time
House of Delegates
2/23/2022
On 2nd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/23/2022
Read 2nd time
House of Delegates
2/23/2022
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/23/2022
Amendment rejected (Voice vote)
House of Delegates
2/24/2022
On 3rd reading, Special Calendar
House of Delegates
2/24/2022
Read 3rd time
House of Delegates
2/24/2022
Passed House (Roll No. 241)
House of Delegates
2/24/2022
Communicated to Senate
House of Delegates
2/25/2022
Introduced in Senate
Senate
2/25/2022
Immediate consideration
Senate
2/25/2022
Committee reference dispensed
Senate
2/25/2022
Read 1st time
Senate
2/28/2022
On 2nd reading
Senate
2/28/2022
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/1/2022
On 3rd reading
Senate
3/1/2022
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/1/2022
Passed Senate (Roll No. 254)
Senate
3/1/2022
Communicated to House
Senate
3/1/2022
Completed legislative action
Senate
3/8/2022
House received Senate message
House of Delegates
3/12/2022
To Governor 3/17/2022 - Senate Journal
Senate
3/12/2022
To Governor 3/17/22 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/17/2022
To Governor 3/17/22
House of Delegates
3/12/2022
Approved by Governor 3/30/22 - House Journal
House of Delegates
3/30/2022
Approved by Governor 3/30/22
House of Delegates
3/12/2022
Approved by Governor 3/30/2022 - Senate Journal
Senate
4/19/2022
Chapter 128, Acts, Regular Session, 2022
House of Delegates
Amendments
HB4491 HFA HANSEN 2-23
HB4491 HFA HANSEN 2-23
2/23/2022Not Adopted
HB4491 HFA YOUNG 2-23
HB4491 HFA YOUNG 2-23
2/23/2022Not Adopted
HB4491 H ENG AM _1
HB4491 H ENG AM _1
2/15/2022Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Passed Senate (Roll No. 254)
3/1/2022
33
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (Roll No. 241)
2/24/2022
90
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/19/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Republican: 7
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor
William Anderson
Republican