Illinois · statute · 415 ILCS 185 · 14 active provisions
Short title; references to Act. (a) This Act may be cited as the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act. (b) This Act may be referred to as the SAFE CCS Act. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.)
Definitions. As used in this Act: "Carbon dioxide sequestration reservoir" means a portion of a sedimentary geologic stratum or formation containing pore space, including, but not limited to, depleted reservoirs and saline formations, that is suitable for the injection and permanent storage of carbon dioxide. "Nonconse…
Ownership and conveyance of pore space. (a) Title to pore space belongs to and is vested in the surface owner of the surface estate. (b) A conveyance of title to a surface estate conveys title to the pore space in all strata underlying the surface estate. (c) Title to pore space may not be severed from title to the sur…
Integration and unitization of ownership interests. (a) If at least 2 pore space owners own pore space located within a proposed sequestration facility, the owners may agree to integrate the owners' interests to develop the pore space as a proposed sequestration facility for the underground sequestration of carbon diox…
Surface access for pore space owners. (a) If a sequestration operator must enter upon the surface property of an affected pore space owner to comply with Class VI well permit requirements or carbon sequestration activity permit requirements for the purposes of monitoring a sequestration facility or to respond to an eme…
Compensation for damages to the surface. (a) An affected pore space owner is entitled to reasonable compensation from the sequestration operator for damages resulting from surface access to the affected pore space owner's property for required activities taken under a Class VI well permit or carbon sequestration activi…
Additional landowner rights. (a) Any carbon dioxide injection well or deep monitoring well authorized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency through a valid UIC Class VI permit must adhere to the new well set back requirements of 62 Ill. Adm. Code 240.410(f). (b) If there is a significant leak of carbon d…
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Severability. The provisions of this Act are severable under Section 1.31 of the Statute on Statutes. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.)
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.)