A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 502, 1301, 35105, and 51113 (MCL 324.502, 324.1301, 324.35105, and 324.51113), section 502 as amended by 2004 PA 587, section 1301 as amended by 2018 PA 451, section 35105 as amended by 1996 PA 290, and section 51113 as amended by 2013 PA 48, and by adding section 52509 and subchapter 6 to chapter 3 of article III.
House Bills 6247, 6248 and 6249 establish a comprehensive regulatory and financial framework for carbon sequestration projects in Michigan, enabling geologic storage of CO2 on state and private lands, setting permitting and monitoring requirements, allocating revenues for environmental management, and ensuring long-term state oversight and liability transfer.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Energy
