Purpose of KRS 353.411 to 353.459
KRS 353.411
in effect353.411. Purpose of KRS 353.411 to 353.459
The purposes of KRS 353.411 to 353.459 are to:
(1) Establish a legal and regulatory framework for the development and approval of underground carbon dioxide sequestration facilities;
(2) Designate a government agency responsible for establishing standards and promulgating administrative regulations for the development and approval of underground carbon dioxide sequestration and sequestration facilities;
(3) Safeguard and protect the correlative rights of operators, mineral owners, pore space owners, and surface owners and provide for just and reasonable compensation for their respective interests in underground carbon dioxide sequestration facilities; and
(4) Ensure that long-term geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide in the Commonwealth is accomplished without unreasonable disturbance of surface, mineral, or water resources or endangering public safety.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2026.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57858Fetched: 10/20/2026
