An Act providing for the injection of carbon dioxide into an underground reservoir for the purpose of carbon sequestration, for the ownership of pore space in strata below surface lands and waters of the Commonwealth, for conveyance of the surface ownership of real property; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and the Environmental Hearing Board; and establishing the Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Fund.

This bill, now enacted as Act No. 87 of 2024, authorizes the injection of carbon dioxide into underground reservoirs in Pennsylvania for storage purposes. It clarifies that companies owning the land above these underground spaces retain ownership of the pore space beneath their property and allows for the transfer of surface land rights to facilitate these projects. A key provision ensures that public utilities are not required to pass the costs of developing or maintaining these carbon storage facilities onto their customers through higher rates. Additionally, the law establishes a specific fund to support carbon dioxide storage activities and assigns duties to state environmental agencies to oversee the process.