SB1920 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB1920

Introduced 2/9/2023, by Sen. Rachel Ventura

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Enhanced Oil Recovery Ban Act. Provides that a person shall not inject a concentrated carbon dioxide fluid produced by a carbon dioxide capture project or carbon dioxide capture and sequestration project into a Class II well for purposes of enhanced oil recovery, including the facilitation of enhanced oil recovery from another well. Provides that an individual who violates the Act is subject to a fine of $20,000 for each violation. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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 Enhanced Oil Recovery Ban Act.

Section 5. Intent. The General Assembly finds and declares that the purpose of carbon-capture technologies and carbon capture and sequestration is to facilitate the transition to a carbon-neutral society and not to facilitate continued dependence upon fossil fuel production.

Section 10. Definitions. In this Act:

"Carbon dioxide capture project" means a project that uses a process to separate carbon dioxide from industrial or energy-related sources, other than oil or gas production from a well, and produces a concentrated fluid of carbon dioxide with the intent of preventing emission of the carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

"Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration project" means a carbon dioxide capture project that seeks to provide for the long-term isolation of the concentrated carbon dioxide fluid from the atmosphere through storage in a geologic formation.

"Class II well" has the same meaning as in 40 CFR 144.6.

"Concentrated carbon dioxide fluid" means a fluid that contains concentrated carbon dioxide that is proportionately greater than the ambient atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide.

Section 15. Enhanced oil recovery ban.

(a) A person shall not inject a concentrated carbon dioxide fluid produced by a carbon dioxide capture project or carbon dioxide capture and sequestration project into a Class II well for purposes of enhanced oil recovery, including the facilitation of enhanced oil recovery from another well.

(b) An individual who violates this Act is subject to a fine of $20,000 for each violation.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.