ENERGY/CONSERVATION: Provides relative to compensation for pore space owners (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
HB 75 establishes rules for compensating owners of pore space and mineral interests within carbon dioxide storage units. It mandates that non-consenting owners in a storage unit receive compensation per acre that is no less than the average paid to other owners. Additionally, the bill requires unit operators to either compensate non-consenting mineral interest owners for the value of minerals beneath the unit or reimburse them for any extra costs incurred when drilling through the unit. The legislation also permits drilling through a storage unit, provided it complies with regulatory rules designed to protect the unit.
Bill status
in committee
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Failed
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 17, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
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HB75 Original
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HB75 Engrossed
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May 8, 2025
MINOR
The bill was expanded to include carbon dioxide storage units in addition to traditional oil and gas unitizations. It now requires operators to compensate non-consenting mineral owners for the value of minerals beneath the storage unit or reimburse them for the costs to drill through the storage plume. The compensation rules were also tightened to ensure non-consenting owners receive an amount per acre that is not less than the average paid to all other owners in the unit.
Scope change
The bill's scope was broadened from general unitization to specifically include carbon dioxide storage units, creating new obligations for operators in that specific industry.
SCOPE
Added carbon dioxide storage units to the list of projects covered by the compensation rules.
REQUIREMENT
Requires operators to reimburse non-consenting mineral owners for the value of minerals located beneath the storage unit or for additional costs to drill through the carbon dioxide plume.
Strengthened compensation standards by mandating that non-consenting owners receive an amount per acre that is at least equal to the average compensation paid to all other owners in the unit.
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
35–60
Failed · 7 other
Total votes 102
May 20, 2025
D
Democratic31
70% Nay
R
Republican71
53% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 20, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (35-60-7)
house
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (9-4).
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danny McCormick
RRepublican
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