EPA-SOLE-SOURCE AQUIFER
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no person shall conduct a carbon sequestration activity within a sequestration facility that overlies, underlies, or passes through a sole-source aquifer. Specifies that this provisions does not deprive the Environmental Protection Agency of the authority to deny a carbon sequestration permit. Defines "sole-source aquifer".
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Aug 2025
Introduced Apr 10, 2025
Signed Aug 1, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
→
Enrolled
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2 edits
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Aug 1, 2025
MINOR
The bill text has been finalized for signature, changing the status from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled'. The substantive legal content, including definitions of carbon sequestration and the designation of the Mahomet Aquifer as a sole source area, remains unchanged. This version includes a new effective date of July 18, 2024, and standard formatting updates required for final passage.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the final version ready for the Governor's signature.
TIMELINE
The effective date for the bill was added as July 18, 2024, indicating when the new laws will take effect.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Enrolled', signifying the bill has passed all legislative stages and is ready for executive action.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
54–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
Apr 10, 2025
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Aug 1, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 091-019-000
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 020-005-000
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Faraci
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Paul Faraci
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
upper
2 primary · 79 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
P
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
Co
Abdelnasser Rashid
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
Brandun Schweizer
RRepublican
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Chapin Rose
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
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