57-1624 – Storage amount; determination; fee.
57-1624. Storage amount; determination; fee. (1) The commission, under procedures and criteria it may adopt, shall determine the amount of injected carbon dioxide stored in a storage reservoir. (2) The purpose for determining storage amounts is to facilitate using the stored carbon dioxide for such matters as carbon credits, allowances, trading, emissions allocations, and offsets, […]
57-1617 – Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund; created; use; investment.
57-1617. Fees; Carbon Dioxide Storage Facility Trust Fund; created; use; investment. (1) In addition to the fee required under section 57-1616, storage operators shall pay the commission a fee on each ton of carbon dioxide injected for storage. The fee shall be in an amount set by the commission in rules and regulations adopted and […]
57-1618 – Carbon dioxide; title; liability.
57-1618. Carbon dioxide; title; liability. The storage operator has title to the carbon dioxide injected into and stored in a storage reservoir and holds title until the commission issues a certificate of project completion under section 57-1619. While the storage operator holds title, the operator is liable for any damage the carbon dioxide may cause, […]
57-1619 – Certificate of project completion; notice; hearing; consultation; issuance; conditions; effect.
57-1619. Certificate of project completion; notice; hearing; consultation; issuance; conditions; effect. (1) After carbon dioxide injections into a reservoir end and upon application by the storage operator, the commission shall consider issuing a certificate of project completion. (2) The certificate may only be issued after public notice and hearing. The commission shall establish notice requirements […]
57-1604 – Reservoir estate; title; conveyance; mineral estate; how treated.
57-1604. Reservoir estate; title; conveyance; mineral estate; how treated. (1) Title to any reservoir estate underlying the surface of lands and waters is vested in the owner of the overlying surface estate unless it has been severed and separately conveyed. (2) A conveyance of the surface ownership of real property shall be a conveyance of […]
57-1620 – Violations; penalties.
57-1620. Violations; penalties. (1) Any person who violates any provision of the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act or any rule, regulation, or order of the commission under the act shall be guilty of a Class II misdemeanor. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. (2) If any person, for […]
57-1605 – Commission; powers.
57-1605. Commission; powers. The commission has authority: (1) Over all persons and property necessary to administer and enforce the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act and its objectives; (2) To regulate activities relating to a storage facility, including construction, operation, and closure; (3) To enter, at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner, […]
57-1621 – Agreements with government entities and state agencies; contracts authorized.
57-1621. Agreements with government entities and state agencies; contracts authorized. (1) The commission may enter into agreements with other government entities and state agencies for the purpose of carrying out the objectives of the Nebraska Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act, including agreements under the Interlocal Cooperation Act when applicable. (2) The commission may enter […]
57-1606 – Permit, required; transfer; consent from permitting authority.
57-1606. Permit, required; transfer; consent from permitting authority. Geologic storage is allowed if a permit has been obtained from both the commission and the Underground Injection Control program permitting authority. A permit may be transferred if the commission and the Underground Injection Control program permitting authority consent. Source Laws 2021, LB650, § 6.
57-1622 – Storage facility; cooperative operation.
57-1622. Storage facility; cooperative operation. Cooperative operation of a storage facility under a permit issued by the commission does not violate Nebraska statutes relating to trusts, monopolies, or restraint of trade. Source Laws 2021, LB650, § 22.