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25LSO-0398
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0398
Introduced
2.0
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0244
Carbon dioxide pipelines-eminent domain prohibition.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Winter, Allemand, Angelos, Strock and Wharff and Senator(s) Steinmetz
A BILL
for
AN ACT relating to eminent domain; prohibiting persons from using the power of eminent domain to place pipelines conveying carbon dioxide for the purposes of carbon capture, utilization or storage; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 1
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26
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814 and 1
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26
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815(a) are amended to read:
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814.
Right of eminent domain granted; exceptions; petroleum or other pipeline companies; purposes.
(a)
Whenever any utility or any petroleum or other pipeline company, authorized to do business in this state, has not acquired by gift or purchase any land, real estate or claim required for the construction, maintenance and operation of their facilities and appurtenances or which may be affected by any operation connected with the construction or maintenance of the same, the utility or company has the right of eminent domain and may condemn the easement required by the utility or company
, except as provided by subsection (b) of this section
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(b)
No person shall use the power of eminent domain to place pipelines for the purpose of conveying or storing carbon dioxide for the purpose of carbon capture, utilization or storage in order to meet the low
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carbon energy standards specified under W.S. 37
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101 and 37
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102.
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26
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815.
Right of eminent domain granted; ways of necessity for authorized businesses; purposes; extent.
(a)
Except as provided by W.S. 1
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26
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814(b), a
ny person, association, company or corporation authorized to do business in this state may appropriate by condemnation a way of necessity over, across or on so much of the lands or real property of others as necessary for the location, construction, maintenance and use of reservoirs, drains, flumes, ditches including return flow and wastewater ditches, underground water pipelines, pumping stations and other necessary appurtenances, canals, electric power transmission lines and distribution systems, railroad trackage, sidings, spur tracks, tramways, roads or mine truck haul roads required in the course of their business for agricultural, mining, exploration drilling and production of oil and gas, milling, electric power transmission and distribution, domestic, municipal or sanitary purposes, or for the transportation of coal from any coal mine or railroad line or for the transportation of oil and gas from any well.
Section 2.
This act shall apply to carbon capture, utilization and storage projects for which construction commences on or after July 1, 2025.
Section 3.
This act is effective July 1, 2025
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