Primacy Certainty Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Dan Sullivan
Introduced
Summary
State primacy for Class VI wells would be clarified and sped up. The bill sets firm review deadlines, creates an automatic approval path in defined cases, and requires EPA coordinators, preapplication help, and a resource report using Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds.
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- States seeking primary enforcement for Class VI underground injection control wells would get strict timelines. EPA must make completeness checks within 10 days and must act or explain delays within 180 days, with an automatic approval route if the State already runs other primacy programs with adequate recordkeeping and reporting.
- EPA would need to designate a coordinator for each State, run preapplication activities, and evaluate staff and resource needs within 90 days of enactment, then report to the relevant House and Senate committees.
- Permit applicants and existing pending submissions would see permits and records processed and transferred to the State once primacy is approved, and prior submissions not yet approved get a new 180 day review clock beginning at enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
EPA state coordinator for Class VI
The bill would require EPA to name one coordinator for each State to run Class VI preapplication work. The coordinator would help finish pre-submission tasks, review applications, and hire staff as needed. This would apply to submissions made after enactment and to prior pending submissions as the bill describes.
Faster approval for state Class VI
This bill would speed how States get primary authority to regulate Class VI injection wells. EPA would have 10 days to say if an application is administratively complete. EPA would give a general response within 90 days and must approve, deny, or partially approve within 180 days. If EPA gives no written action within 30 days after 180 days, a complete application would be deemed approved when the State already runs other UIC classes with records and reporting. The bill would stop EPA from adding new conditions not in the submission and would require transfer of pending permits and records after approval. Prior pending submissions not approved before enactment would start a 180-day clock on enactment and be processed in order.
Infrastructure funds for EPA report
If enacted, EPA would have 90 days to report to key Congressional committees about staff and resources needed to carry out these changes. The bill would allow certain Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds to pay for that report and related work starting on the date of enactment. The report must say whether EPA has enough staff and list any extra funding needed.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Cosponsors
Pete Ricketts
NE • R
Sponsored 7/29/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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