§ 32-24-5-1 — Subsurface strata or formations

Indiana § 32-24-5-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 32: PROPERTY
• Art. 24: EMINENT DOMAIN
• Ch. 5: Eminent Domain for Gas or Carbon Dioxide Storage

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(a) Whereas, the storage of gas in subsurface
strata or formations of the earth in Indiana tends to insure a more
adequate supply of gas to domestic, commercial, and industrial
consumers of gas in this state and materially promotes the economy of
the state, the storage of gas is declared to be in public interest and for
the welfare of Indiana and the people of Indiana and to be a public use.
(b) Whereas, because the underground storage of carbon dioxide in
subsurface strata or formations of the earth can assist efforts to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions and thus materially promotes the well-being
of citizens of the state, the underground storage of carbon dioxide is
declared to be:
(1) in the public interest and for the welfare of Indiana and the
people of Indiana; and
(2) a public use.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-4-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.291-2019, SEC.12.