The bill prohibits the use of eminent domain for the purpose of placing pipelines that convey carbon dioxide for carbon capture, utilization, or storage. Specifically, it amends existing statutes to include a new provision stating that no person shall use eminent domain for these purposes, thereby creating an exception to the general rights granted to utilities and pipeline companies to condemn land for their operations. The bill also makes conforming amendments to ensure consistency with this new prohibition.

Additionally, the bill specifies that it will apply to carbon capture, utilization, and storage projects for which construction begins on or after July 1, 2025, and it establishes that the act will take effect on the same date. This legislative change reflects a growing concern regarding the implications of carbon dioxide pipelines and aims to limit the expansion of such infrastructure under the power of eminent domain.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 1-26-814, 1-26-815