A bill to amend 1929 PA 16, entitled “An act to regulate the business of carrying or transporting, buying, selling, or dealing in crude oil or petroleum or its products, or certain substances consisting primarily of carbon dioxide through pipe lines; to authorize the use of public highways and the condemnation of private property; to regulate the purchase and storage of crude oil or petroleum or certain substances consisting primarily of carbon dioxide; to provide for the control and regulation of all corporations, associations, and persons engaged in such business, by the Michigan public service commission; to define the powers and duties of the commission in relation thereto; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending the title and sections 1, 3, and 11 (MCL 483.1, 483.3, and 483.11), the title and sections 1 and 3 as amended by 2014 PA 85, and by adding sections 13 and 15.
House Bills 5664-69 establish a comprehensive regulatory and funding framework for carbon dioxide sequestration in Michigan, mandating strict permitting, monitoring, liability, and public engagement requirements, while prioritizing environmental justice and directing substantial resources toward greenhouse gas reduction and groundwater protection.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Energy
