Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB170: Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology
Status: Signed into law, September 23, 2026
To amend sections 1509.01, 1509.33, and 1509.99 and to enact sections 1509.71, 1509.72, 1509.73, 1509.75, 1509.76, 1509.77, 1509.78, 1509.79, 5301.57, 5301.58, 5301.59, and 5301.60 of the Revised Code to establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.
What the bill says
An act To amend sections 1509.01, 1509.33, and 1509.99 and to enact sections 1509.71, 1509.72, 1509.73, 1509.75, 1509.76, 1509.77, 1509.78, 1509.79, 5301.57, 5301.58, 5301.59, and 5301.60 of the Revised Code to establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.
From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:
AN ACT To amend sections 1509.01, 1509.33, and 1509.99 and to enact sections 1509.71, 1509.72, 1509.73, 1509.75, 1509.76, 1509.77, 1509.78, 1509.79, 5301.57, 5301.58, 5301.59, and 5301.60 of the Revised Code to establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio: Section 1. That sections 1509.01, 1509.33, and 1509.99 be amended and sections 1509.71, 1509.72, 1509.73, 1509.75, 1509.76, 1509.77, 1509.78, 1509.79, 5301.57, 5301.58, 5301.59, and 5301.60 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 1509.01. As used in this chapter: (A) "Well" means any borehole, whether drilled or bored, within the state for production, extraction, or injection of any gas or liquid mineral, excluding potable water to be used as such, but including natural or artificial brines and oil field waters. "Well" includes a carbon dioxide well, as defined in section 1509.71 of the Revised Code, and a stratigraphic well. (B) "Oil" means crude petroleum oil and all other hydrocarbons, regardless of gravity, that are produced in liquid form by ordinary production methods, but does not include hydrocarbons that were originally in a gaseous phase in the reservoir. (C) "Gas" means all natural gas and all other fluid hydrocarbons that are not oil, including condensate. …
Sponsors
- Blasdel, Monica Robb (R, 79) · primary sponsor
- Cindy Abrams (R, 29)
- Adam Bird (R, 63)
- Sean Brennan (D, 14)
- Tex Fischer (R, 59)
- Ty Mathews (R, HD-083)
- Phil Plummer (R, 39)
- Jodi Salvo (R, 51)
- Mark Sigrist (D, 10)
- David Thomas (R, 65)
- Josh Williams (R, 44)
- Bernard Willis (R, 74)
Latest actions
- : Effective
- : Signed By The Governor
- : Sent To The Governor
- : Concurred in Senate amendments
- : Passed
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
- : Reported - Substitute
- : Passed
Votes
- Passed (June 3, 2026): 93 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (May 20, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (May 19, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Passed (October 8, 2025): 93 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Favorable Passage (October 8, 2025): 9 yea, 1 nay, failed
Subjects: Environment and Natural Resources
Common questions
- What is HB170?
- HB170 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Establish process to regulate carbon capture, storage technology.
- What does HB170 do?
- In its own words: An act To amend sections 1509.01, 1509.33, and 1509.99 and to enact sections 1509.71, 1509.72, 1509.73, 1509.75, 1509.76, 1509.77, 1509.78, 1509.79, 5301.57, 5301.58, 5301.59, and 5301.60 of the Revised Code to establish a process to regulate carbon capture and storage technologies and the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide for long-term storage.
- What is the status of HB170?
- Signed into law as of September 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective (September 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB170?
- Blasdel, Monica Robb (R, 79), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB170?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb170
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