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HB0163 • 2011

Water produced from geologic sequestration.

AN ACT relating to water; requiring water produced from geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers to be for a beneficial use as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Inactive

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Sponsor
Representative Steward
Last action
2011-03-01
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0163HW001

Committee of the Whole • LOCKHART

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by LOCKHART

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HB0163HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H05

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Bill History

  1. 2011-03-01 Senate

    S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)

  2. 2011-02-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S05; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2011-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  4. 2011-02-09 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  5. 2011-02-08 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  6. 2011-02-07 House

    H Passed CoW

  7. 2011-02-07 House

    Amendment Adopted

  8. 2011-02-07 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  9. 2011-02-07 House

    Amendment Adopted

  10. 2011-02-03 House

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2011-02-03 House

    H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  12. 2011-01-20 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  13. 2011-01-18 House

    H Received for Introduction

  14. 2011-01-17 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2011
STATE OF
WYOMING
11LSO-0301.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0163

Water produced from geologic sequestration.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Steward, Lockhart, Lubnau and Semlek

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
water; requiring water produced from
geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers
to be for a beneficial use as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 41
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3
‑
909(a) by creating a new paragraph (xi) is amended to read:

41
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3
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909.

State engineer; powers generally.

(a)

In the administration and enforcement of this act and in the effectuation of the policy of the state to conserve its underground water resources, the state engineer is authorized and empowered on advice and consent of the board of control:

(xi)

To require any person producing water from
geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in saline aquifers
to adequately demonstrate that the water produced
, unless reinjected below the surface or otherwise disposed of in accordance with W.S. 35
‑
11
‑
101 et seq.,
will be put to a beneficial use beyond the mere
production
, and to require that person to obtain

a permit under W.S. 41
‑
3
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904
.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

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