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HB0244
Ban on Using Eminent Domain for Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill stops people from using the power of eminent domain to build pipelines that carry carbon dioxide for capturing, storing, or utilizing it.
What it does
- Stops anyone from using eminent domain to place pipelines carrying carbon dioxide for carbon capture, utilization, or storage purposes.
Who it affects
- Companies planning to build pipelines for carbon dioxide capture, utilization, or storage.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill only affects pipelines built after July 1, 2025.
- It does not address existing pipelines or projects already in progress as of June 30, 2025.
Plain language
Terms to know
- eminent domain
- The power of the government to take private property for public use, usually with compensation.
- carbon capture
- A process that captures carbon dioxide from industrial sources before it is released into the atmosphere.
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Official activity
Bill history
- H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
- H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO