SF0142: Carbon capture and sequestration.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to public utilities; providing requirements for the capture and use of carbon dioxide from coal-fired electric generation facilities; requiring public utilities to offer coal-fired electric generation facilities for sale for purposes of carbon capture for enhanced oil and gas recovery; specifying requirements for the sale of byproducts from carbon dioxide streams; specifying purposes; seeking to identify already incurred liabilities for decommissioning and cleanup of coal-fired electric generation facilities as specified; specifying intent for the reduction of waste of carbon dioxide; providing penalties for violations; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; requiring studies; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.