Bill Text: IL HB0165 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the University of Illinois Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in consultation with an intergovernmental advisory committee, must file a report on potential for carbon capture, utilization, and storage as a climate mitigation technology throughout Illinois with the Governor and General Assembly no later than December 31, 2022. Provides that the report must provide an assessment of Illinois subsurface storage resources, state of readiness, and provide recommendations for policy and regulatory needs at the State level based on its findings. Provides that in developing the report, the Prairie Research Institute shall form an advisory committee and provides for membership of the committee. Provides that the Prairie Research Institute shall also engage with interested stakeholders throughout the State to gain insights into socio-economic perspectives from environmental justice organizations, environmental non-governmental organizations, industry, landowners, farm bureaus, manufacturing, labor unions, and others. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2021-08-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0341 [HB0165 Detail]

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB0165 Introduced , by Rep. Thomas M. Bennett SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
New Act
Creates the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Legislation Task Force Act. Creates the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Legislation Task Force. Adds provisions governing Task Force membership, duties, powers, and compensation. Provides that the Task Force shall meet no less than once a month beginning in July 2021. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021. Dissolves the Task Force upon the filing of the report. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2023. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning civil law.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Carbon
Capture, Utilization, and Storage Legislation Task Force Act.
Section 5. Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Legislation Task Force.
(a) The Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage
Legislation Task Force is created and shall include the
following members:
(1) the Director of the Department of Natural
Resources, or his or her designee, who shall serve as the
ex officio chairperson of the Task Force;
(2) one member appointed by the Speaker of the House
of Representatives;
(3) one member appointed by the President of the
Senate;
(4) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
House of Representatives;
(5) one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
Senate;
(6) the Director of the Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency, or his or her designee;

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(7) two members appointed by the Executive Director of
the Prairie Research Institute of the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and
(8) the following members appointed by the Governor:
(i) one member with legal expertise;
(ii) one member with financial expertise;
(iii) one member representing the State's largest
general farm organization;
(iv) one member representing a statewide
environmental organization;
(v) one member representing a national
environmental organization;
(vi) one member representing the corn industry;
(vii) one member representing the natural gas
industry;
(viii) one member representing a business that is
considering a carbon capture, utilization, and storage
project;
(ix) one member representing a business that is
currently performing a carbon capture, utilization,
and storage project;
(x) one member representing an energy business
that has global experience and investments in carbon
capture, utilization, and storage technologies; and
(xi) one member representing a statewide labor
federation that represents more than one international

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union recognized under the National Labor Relations
Act.
(b) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources
may retain services from outside parties with legal,
engineering, and financial expertise to assist the Task Force
in carrying out its duties.
(c) Task Force members are not eligible to receive
compensation or reimbursement of expenses.
Section 10. Report on carbon capture, utilization, and
storage legislation.
(a) The Task Force shall meet no less than once a month
beginning in July 2021.
(b) The Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor
and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2021 of its
recommendations on all issues deemed appropriate to carbon
capture, utilization, and storage legislation, including, but
not limited to:
(1) a recommended plan to develop carbon capture,
utilization, and storage in the State that both protects
the environment and supports short-term and long-term
economic growth;
(2) ownership of the carbon dioxide in a carbon
capture, utilization, and storage project;
(3) liability for the storage and monitoring
maintenance of the carbon dioxide after the completion of

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a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project;
(4) acquisition, ownership, and amalgamation of pore
space;
(5) procedures and safeguards for the capture,
utilization, and storage of carbon dioxide;
(6) methodology to establish any necessary fees,
costs, or offsets;
(7) potential uses of carbon dioxide;
(8) coordination with applicable federal law or
regulatory commissions, including the Class VI injection
well permitting process;
(9) creation of rules to develop carbon dioxide
pipelines and their related issues;
(10) development of knowledge capacity of appropriate
State agencies and stakeholders; and
(11) a recommended plan for the leveraging of
public-private partnerships for research, design, and
development to benefit the State.
(c) The Task Force is dissolved upon the filing of its
report with the General Assembly.
Section 15. Repeal. This Act is repealed on January 1,
2023.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.