Senate committee deadlocks on carbon sequestration bill after tie votes
A Senate committee heard extensive testimony on carbon capture and underground sequestration but split on a do-pass motion, leaving the bill without a committee recommendation after a tie vote.
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At a Senate Tax Committee hearing (date not specified), lawmakers and experts debated a bill addressing carbon capture and underground sequestration, including notification requirements for property owners, injection pressure limits and whether the state should set standards in addition to federal oversight. The committee voted on a do-pass motion and later on a motion for no recommendation; tie votes left the bill without a committee recommendation and the legislation did not proceed from the committee.
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