Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB6249: Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6247'26, HB 6248'26
Status: In committee, August 26, 2026
What the bill says
To establish the ownership of and conveyance rights associated with subsurface pore space.
From the introduced text, August 26, 2026:
A bill to establish the ownership of and conveyance rights associated with subsurface pore space. the people of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 1. This act may be cited as the "subsurface pore space act". Sec. 2. As used in this act: (a) "Confining zone" means a geological formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that is capable of limiting fluid movement above an injection zone. (b) "Pore space" means the open space in a subsurface geological formation that is capable of being used for the storing of carbon dioxide or other substances. The open space includes an easement to use the following: (i) Any subsurface geological formation in which the open space is located to contain and support the carbon dioxide or other substances stored in the open space. (ii) The confining zone. Sec. 3. (1) The ownership of pore space in all strata underlying the surface lands and waters in this state is vested in the owner of the overlying surface of the real property, unless severed from the surface estate as provided in this section. (2) A conveyance of the ownership of the surface of real property is a conveyance of the pore space in all strata below the surface of that real property unless the ownership of the pore space was previously severed …
Sponsors
- Cavitt, Cameron (R, 106) · primary sponsor
- Wendzel, Pauline (R, 39)
- Borton, Ken (R, 105)
- Martin, David (R, 68)
- Neyer, Jerry (R, 92)
- Hoadley, Mike (R, 99)
- Roth, John (R, 104)
- Aragona, Joseph (R, 60)
- Woolford, Jason (R, 50)
- Fairbairn, Parker (R, 107)
- Schuette, Bill (R, 95)
- Johnsen, Gina (R, 78)
Latest actions
- : bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2026
- : referred to Committee on Energy
- : read a first time
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Cam Cavitt
Subjects: Natural resources: gas and oil
Common questions
- What is HB6249?
- HB6249 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Natural resources: gas and oil; ownership and conveyance rights associated with pore space; establish. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6247'26, HB 6248'26.
- What does HB6249 do?
- In its own words: To establish the ownership of and conveyance rights associated with subsurface pore space.
- What is the status of HB6249?
- In committee as of August 26, 2026. Latest action: bill electronically reproduced 08/26/2026 (August 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB6249?
- Cavitt, Cameron (R, 106), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB6249?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-6249
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