This bill addresses violations related to geologic carbon storage.
This bill:
- defines terms;
- clarifies that the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining (board) has enforcement authority over Class VI injection wells upon receiving primacy from the Environmental Protection Agency;
- provides for civil and criminal penalties for violations established by the board and the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining (division);
- requires the board and the division to bring an enforcement action within two years of discovering a violation; and
- makes technical and conforming changes.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 40-11-3