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71 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 1361.3

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Pennsylvania
Authorizes Department of Environmental Protection to compose report on economic opportunities available to the state due to need for alternative energy, including “carbon sequestration technologies.”

66 Pa. Stat. Ann. § 2815

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Pennsylvania
Directs the Department of Environmental Protection to identify and assess Pennsylvanian geologic formations for carbon sequestration.

Utah Code Ann. § 10-19-101 et seq.

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Utah
The Municipal Electric Utility Carbon Emission Reduction Act requires that a certain portion of electricity supplied by municipal utilities be renewably sourced, with an allowed reduction for fossil-fuel generation that captures and sequesters CO2.

Utah Code Ann. § 54-17-601 et seq.

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Utah
Requires that a certain portion of electricity supplied by utilities be low or no-emission electricity to the extent it is cost effective, including via carbon capture and storage.

Utah Code Ann. § 54-17-701

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Utah
Directs various state agencies to recommend rules on permitting and operational standards for of CO2 storage oversight.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 34-1-152 and § 34-1-153

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Wyoming
Resolves ownership of pore space under surfaces, and ownership of CO2 injected into pore space, for purposes of geologic sequestration.

Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 35-11-313 et seq.

2008
Enacted Legislation
State of Wyoming
Requires permits for geologic CO2 sequestration and creates special revenue account for deposit of permitting fees and directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop rules for operational standards, monitoring, and maintenance of wells.

HB 2419 – Kansas CCS Tax Incentive

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Kansas
Kansas’ HB 2419 provides for income tax reductions and abatement of property taxes applicable to the power plant and the sequestration site for a generation project that sequesters CO2.

20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 3855/1-80

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Authorizes Illinois Power Agency to “develop, finance, construct, or operate” clean coal power plants and carbon sequestration facilities using Agency bonds.

20 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. § 687/6-5

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Provides funds from a ratepayer “Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge” for capturing and sequestering CO2 from coal combustion, and supporting research on CCS technology.

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