Section 216G.025 - ROUTING PERMIT; ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW; CARBON DIOXIDE PIPELINESSubdivision 1.Definitions.(a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given.(b) "Carbon dioxide pipeline" means a pipeline located in Minnesota that transports carbon dioxide in a liquid, gaseous, or supercritical state.(c) "Commission" means the Public Utilities Commission.(d) "Supercritical" means a physical state in which a substance is more dense than a gas but less dense than a liquid.Subd. 2.Routing permit required.(a) A person is prohibited from constructing or operating a carbon dioxide pipeline without a route permit issued by the commission under this chapter.(b) A person seeking to construct or operate a carbon dioxide pipeline is prohibited from applying to the commission for a conditional exclusion or partial exemption from pipeline route selection procedures under Minnesota Rules, chapter 7852.Subd. 3.Carbon dioxide pipeline; environmental review.Notwithstanding any other law or rule, an environmental impact statement must be prepared under Minnesota Rules, chapter 4410, prior to issuing a route permit under this section for a carbon dioxide pipeline. The commission is the governmental unit responsible for preparing an environmental impact statement under this subdivision.
Amended by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 127,s 45-17, eff. 8/1/2024.Added by 2024 Minn. Laws, ch. 126,s 9-17, eff. 8/1/2024.