HJ0012 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HJ0012 LRB102 11743 LAW 17077 r

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and its emission into the atmosphere is believed to be the primary driver of global warming; one method to mitigate the effects of carbon dioxide emissions is to divert the carbon emissions from the atmosphere into geologic storage/sequestration; and

WHEREAS, Geologic carbon dioxide sequestration is a process by which liquefied carbon dioxide is injected into subsurface rock strata; and

WHEREAS, Illinois is a prime location for geologic sequestration to occur; beneath the majority of our state are formations known as the Mount Simon sandstone and Eau Claire shale; the sandstone formation is where the carbon is injected, and the Eau Claire shale rests on top of the sandstone locking in the carbon dioxide; and

WHEREAS, To encourage sequestration projects, the federal government has begun providing tax credits to entities that operate sequestration projects; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE SENATE CONCURRING HEREIN, that there is created the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Legislation Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of the following members who shall serve without compensation:

(1) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources or his or her designee, who shall serve as the chair;

(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;

(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:

(a) One member with legal expertise;

(b) One member with financial expertise;

(c) One member representing the State's largest general farm organization;

(d) One member representing a statewide environmental organization;

(e) One member representing a national environmental organization;

(f) One member representing the corn industry;

(g) One member representing the natural gas industry;

(h) One member representing a business that is considering a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project;

(i) One member representing a business that is currently performing a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project;

(j) One member representing an energy business that has global experience and investments in carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies; and

(k) One member representing a statewide labor federation that represents more than one international union recognized under the National Labor Relations Act; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Natural Resources shall provide administrative support for the Task Force; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall hold its first meeting at the call of the chair and at least once a month after that; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force is charged with studying the following:

(1) Carbon capture, utilization, and storage in the State in a way that both protects the environment and supports short-term and long-term economic growth;

(2) The ownership of carbon dioxide in a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project;

(3) The liability for the storage and monitoring maintenance of the carbon dioxide after the completion of a carbon capture, utilization, and storage project;

(4) The acquisition, ownership, and amalgamation of pore space;

(5) Procedures and safeguards for the capture, utilization, and storage of carbon dioxide;

(6) The methodology to establish any necessary fees, costs, or offsets;

(7) The potential uses of carbon dioxide;

(8) The coordination with applicable federal law or regulatory commissions, including the Class VI injection well permitting process;

(9) The creation of rules to develop carbon dioxide pipelines and their related issues;

(10) The development of knowledge capacity of appropriate State agencies and stakeholders; and

(11) The leveraging of public-private partnerships for research, design, and development to benefit the State; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall submit it final report no later than December 31, 2022 and is dissolved upon the filing.