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SB0007Introduced in the Senate

Carbon sequestration.

EngrossedHouse Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

Introduced by Rick Niemeyer, District 6

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Carbon sequestration. Provides that a storage operator may not operate a carbon sequestration project that transports or stores carbon dioxide outside the county where the carbon dioxide is generated unless the project is approved by the appropriate county legislative body or plan commission. Exempts certain projects from the provisions of the bill. Makes conforming changes.

Where it stands

First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

February 2, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate - Third reading · January 29, 2026

36

Yes

12

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Dan Dernulc1Yes
Lonnie Randolph2Yes
Mark Spencer3Yes
Rodney Pol4No
Ed Charbonneau5Yes
Rick Niemeyer6Yes
Brian Buchanan7Yes
Mike Bohacek8Yes
Ryan Mishler9No
David Niezgodski10No

Bill history

  1. Authored by Senator Niemeyer

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities

  3. Senator Deery added as second author

  4. Pursuant to Senate Rule 68(b); reassigned to Committee on Environmental Affairs

  5. Committee report: do pass, adopted

  6. Amendment #3 (Baldwin) prevailed; voice vote

  7. Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed

  8. Third reading: passed; Roll Call 133: yeas 36, nays 12

  9. House sponsor: Representative Commons

  10. Senator Randolph added as coauthor

  11. Referred to the House

  12. First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications

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