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Va. Code Ann. § 56-585.1

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Virginia
Allows enhanced cost recovery through utility rate adjustments for the construction of “carbon capture compatible, clean-coal powered” power plants.

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 80.80.030

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Washington
Required the Governor to develop policy recommendations on methods to meet greenhouse gas reduction goals, including carbon capture and storage.

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 80.80.040

2007
Enacted Legislation
State of Washington
Institutes fossil fueled generating plant emissions performance standard of 1,100 lbs CO2/MWh that may be met in part through carbon capture and storage, including geologic sequestration.

Colo. Rev.Stat. § 40-2-123

2006
Enacted Legislation
State of Colorado
Provides framework for utility applications to build gasification combined cycle plants with carbon capture capabilities and allows waiver of commission’s “rules requiring competitive resource acquisition” upon proper utility demonstration.

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25-1-1303

2006
Enacted Legislation
State of Colorado
In 2006, provided $50,000 grant to the Colorado School of Mines to research “geologic carbon sequestration as technique for mitigating the emissions of greenhouse gases in the state.”

N.Y. Gen. Mun. L. § 959-b

2006
Enacted Legislation
State of New York
Qualifies clean coal plants using CCS as “clean energy enterprises” eligible for state incentives.

Wash. Rev. Code Ann. § 80.70.010 et seq.

2004
Enacted Legislation
State of Washington
Requires that newly proposed fossil fuels power plants include a carbon dioxide mitigation plan, which include a carbon capture and storage mechanism.

W. Va. Code Ann. § 18B-1B-12

2004
Enacted Legislation
State of West Virginia
Creates a research challenge fund to support research into coal technology, including carbon sequestration.

Okla. Stat. tit. 27A, § 3-4-101 et seq.

2001
Enacted Legislation
State of Oklahoma
Enacts the Carbon Sequestration Enhancement Act to encourage carbon sequestration in Oklahoma, including via CCS and soil carbon, and establishes the Carbon Sequestration Advisory Committee.

415 Ill. Comp. Stat. Ann. 5/9.10

2001
Enacted Legislation
State of Illinois
Includes carbon sequestration as potential method for generation of voluntary emissions reduction credits.

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