2024 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1219

An Act to prohibit the exercise of eminent domain for the construction of pipelines carrying carbon oxide.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That a NEW SECTION be added to chapter 49-7:

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, a company may not exercise the right of eminent domain to construct a pipeline for the preponderant purpose of transporting carbon oxide for disposal in geological storage or for geological sequestration.