2025 Senate Bill 394

Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish.

A bill to establish the ownership of and conveyance rights associated with subsurface pore space.

AI Analysis – Experimental

Senate Bills 394-396 establish that ownership of subsurface pore space in Michigan belongs to the surface property owner unless previously severed, sets out rules for conveyance and use of these rights for the development of carbon sequestration projects.

Introduced in the Senate

June 10, 2025

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment

Sept. 3, 2025

Reported without amendment

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Sept. 4, 2025

Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)

Received in the House

Sept. 4, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy