CARBON DIOXIDE TRANSPORT Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine, Cristina Castro, Julie A. Morrison and Napoleon Harris, III 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die New Act30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new20 ILCS 3855/1-1020 ILCS 3855/1-80220 ILCS 75/10220 ILCS 75/15220 ILCS 75/20220 ILCS 75/5 rep.415 ILCS 5/3.121 new415 ILCS 5/3.132 new415 ILCS 5/3.133 new415 ILCS 5/3.134 new415 ILCS 5/3.136 new415 ILCS 5/3.281 new415 ILCS 5/3.446 new415 ILCS 5/3.447 new415 ILCS 5/9.20 new415 ILCS 5/9.21 new415 ILCS 5/21from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1021415 ILCS 5/22.64 new415 ILCS 5/39from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1039415 ILCS 5/40from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1040Creates the Carbon Dioxide Transport and Storage Protections Act. Defines terms. Provides that (i) title to pore space belongs to and is vested in the surface owner of the overlying surface estate, (ii) a conveyance of title to a surface estate conveys title to the pore space in all strata underlying the surface estate, and (iii) title to pore space may not be severed from title to the surface estate. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, prohibits the amalgamation of pore space under the Eminent Domain Act. Contains requirements for valid amalgamation. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security to determine a fee for carbon sequestration by rule. Creates the Carbon Transportation and Sequestration Readiness Fund and makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act. Requires the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security and the Department of Public Health to conduct training with specified requirements. Contains other provisions. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes changes to the definition of "sequester". Removes language requiring specified facilities to be clean coal facilities. Makes other changes. Amends the Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Sequestration Act. Contains requirements for receiving a certificate of authority. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires any person seeking to sequester carbon dioxide in Illinois to first obtain a carbon sequestration permit from the Agency. Contains other provisions and makes other changes. Contains a severability provision. Effective immediately. 4/16/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 4/16/2024SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 4/29/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 5/10/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 5/16/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 1/7/2025SenateSession Sine Die