Bill > SB2322

This bill amends several sections of North Dakota law to remove references to carbon dioxide pipelines and prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon dioxide geological storage infrastructure. Specifically, the bill modifies existing statutes to eliminate carbon dioxide from definitions of common pipeline carriers and remove provisions related to carbon dioxide transportation and storage. The most significant change is in Section 1, which adds a new subsection explicitly preventing the state, political subdivisions, public utilities, corporations, and other entities from using eminent domain to construct carbon dioxide transport infrastructure for geological storage or sequestration. This effectively blocks the ability to forcibly acquire land for carbon dioxide pipeline projects through legal condemnation. The bill also repeals a specific section of code (Section 38-22-10) related to the exercise of public domain in geological storage of carbon dioxide. The changes appear to be a direct response to concerns about carbon dioxide pipeline projects, potentially limiting their development by removing key legal mechanisms for land acquisition.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2322.html