Senate Bill 831
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act providing for the injection of carbon dioxide into an underground reservoir for the purpose of carbon sequestration, for the ownership of pore space in strata below surface lands and waters of the Commonwealth, for conveyance of the surface ownership of real property; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Hearing Board; and establishing the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Fund.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Gene Yaw
R Senate District 23
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Devlin Robinson
R Senate District 37

Sen. Patrick Stefano
R Senate District 32

Sen. Elder Vogel
R Senate District 47
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 87 of 2024, July 17, 2024
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0921 | Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy, June 20, 2023 |
Reported as committed, June 21, 2023 | |
First consideration, June 21, 2023 | |
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Sept. 20, 2023 | |
Removed from table, Nov. 13, 2023 | |
Second consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, March 18, 2024 | |
Removed from table, March 18, 2024 | |
1434 | Amended on third consideration, March 19, 2024 (49-0) |
Re-referred to Appropriations, April 8, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2024 | |
1514 | Amended on third consideration, April 8, 2024 (27-21) |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 162-164), April 8, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2024 (30-20) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 175-178), April 9, 2024 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities, April 10, 2024 | |
1774 | Reported as amended, June 25, 2024 |
First consideration, June 25, 2024 | |
Laid on the table, June 25, 2024 | |
Removed from table, June 27, 2024 | |
1793 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 28, 2024 |
Re-referred to Appropriations, June 28, 2024 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 28, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 11, 2024 (127-75) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 11, 2024 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, July 11, 2024 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
Senate concurred in House amendments, July 11, 2024 (37-12) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 703-705), July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in House, July 11, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024 | |
Act No. 87 of 2024, July 17, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1774
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1514
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 921
Votes
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Thursday, July 11, 2024 - Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Friday, June 28, 2024 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - House CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY & UTILITIES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 25, 2024 - House CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY & UTILITIES Committee Vote
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, April 8, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, April 8, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Monday, April 8, 2024 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 - Senate Floor Vote
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Wednesday, June 21, 2023 - Senate ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES & ENERGY Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on SB831.
Voting meeting on SB831.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 667, 819, 831, 975, 1018, 1099 and 1101; and House Bills No. 917 and 1795)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 667, 819, 831, 975, 1018, 1099 and 1101; and House Bills No. 917 and 1795)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 286, 831 and 832)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 286, 831 and 832)
Statute References
There are no statute references for this bill.
Senate Bill 831
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
YAW, ROBINSON, STEFANO, VOGEL
Short Title
An Act providing for the injection of carbon dioxide into an underground reservoir for the purpose of carbon sequestration, for the ownership of pore space in strata below surface lands and waters of the Commonwealth, for conveyance of the surface ownership of real property; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Hearing Board; and establishing the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Fund.
Memo Subject
Carbon Dioxide Geologic Sequestration Primacy Act
Actions
0921 | Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 20, 2023 |
Reported as committed, June 21, 2023 | |
First consideration, June 21, 2023 | |
Laid on the table (Pursuant to Senate Rule 9), Sept. 20, 2023 | |
Removed from table, Nov. 13, 2023 | |
Second consideration, Nov. 14, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, March 18, 2024 | |
Removed from table, March 18, 2024 | |
1434 | Amended on third consideration, March 19, 2024 (49-0) |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, April 8, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 8, 2024 | |
1514 | Amended on third consideration, April 8, 2024 (27-21) |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 162-164), April 8, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, April 9, 2024 (30-20) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 175-178), April 9, 2024 | |
In the House | |
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, April 10, 2024 | |
1774 | Reported as amended, June 25, 2024 |
First consideration, June 25, 2024 | |
Laid on the table, June 25, 2024 | |
Removed from table, June 27, 2024 | |
1793 | Second consideration, with amendments, June 28, 2024 |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 28, 2024 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page ), June 28, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 11, 2024 (127-75) | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), July 11, 2024 | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 11, 2024 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, July 11, 2024 | |
Senate concurred in House amendments, July 11, 2024 (37-12) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 703-705), July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, July 11, 2024 | |
Signed in House, July 11, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, July 11, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 17, 2024 | |
Act No. 87 of 2024, July 17, 2024 |
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