HB 50 Alaska House · 33rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relating to carbon storage on state land; relating to the powers and duties of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission; relating to deposits into the permanent fund; establishing the carbon storage closure trust fund and carbon dioxide storage facility administrative fund; relating to geothermal resources; relating to carbon storage exploration licenses; relating to carbon storage leases; relating to carbon storage operator permits; relating to enhanced oil or gas recovery; relating to long-term monitoring and maintenance of storage facilities; relating to carbon oxide sequestration tax credits; relating to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska and regulation of the service of natural gas storage; relating to the regulation of liquefied natural gas import facilities; relating to the oil and gas production tax; relating to the duties of the Department of Natural Resources; relating to carbon dioxide pipelines; relating to reserve-based state loans for oil and gas development projects in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority; requiring the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to report to the legislature on oil and gas projects with potential to increase oil and gas production from the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin; relating to an audit of carbon storage leases conducted by the legislative audit division; and providing for an effective date.

HB 50, known as the Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Act, establishes a legal framework for storing carbon dioxide on state land in Alaska and expands the authority of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to oversee these operations. The bill creates two new funds to manage administrative costs and site closure liabilities, while also setting up a system for issuing exploration licenses, leases, and operator permits for carbon storage facilities. It further mandates long-term monitoring of storage sites, introduces tax credits for carbon sequestration activities, and requires the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to report on oil and gas projects in the Cook Inlet sedimentary basin. Additionally, the legislation adjusts how mineral lease revenues are deposited into the state's permanent fund and grants the commission jurisdiction over all land within the state for regulatory purposes.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 27, 2023 Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
100
Key actions
15
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
(H) Signed into law 7/31 CHAPTER 23 SLA 24
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) CONCURRED AM OF (S) Y37 N3
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y17 N2 A1
upper
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y18 N2
upper
May 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y18 N2
upper
May 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS CSHB 50(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved SCS HB 50(RES) Out of Committee **Streamed live on AKL.tv**
upper
May 2, 2024
Committee
(S) <Pending Referral>
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y32 N8
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) RECON SAME DAY PASSED Y38 N2 - IN THIRD READING
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y32 N8
lower
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