# Arkansas HB1411: TO CLARIFY THE REGULATION OF CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION; AND TO ESTABLISH THE CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE FUND. Arkansas HB1411, TO CLARIFY THE REGULATION OF CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION; AND TO ESTABLISH THE CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE FUND., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican); status enacted, last action 2025-02-25 (Notification that HB1411 is now Act 149) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1411-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Arkansas HB1411 - State: Arkansas - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: TO CLARIFY THE REGULATION OF CARBON CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION; AND TO ESTABLISH THE CARBON DIOXIDE STORAGE FUND. - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-05 - Last action: 2025-02-25, Notification that HB1411 is now Act 149 - Sponsors: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), Matt Stone (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (118 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New fees for carbon storage operators: cost, low. The Commission may charge up to $50,000 for each carbon dioxide storage permit application. Operators must pay $1,000 each year for every Class VI injection well permitted for carbon dioxide storage. Both charges go into the Oil and Gas Commission Fund. The law classifies carbon storage fees and re… - New safeguards for Arkansas carbon storage: mixed, low. The Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission can set underground carbon storage rules and run the Class VI injection well program. These rules must follow applicable Safe Drinking Water Act provisions as they existed on January 1, 2025. The Commission may require operators to provide financial guarantees ti… - Carbon storage fees fund long-term cleanup: mixed, low. Operators pay 10 cents per ton of carbon dioxide injected for storage. Three cents goes to the Oil and Gas Commission Fund; seven cents goes to the new Carbon Dioxide Storage Fund. The storage fund receives state special revenues, gifts, grants, and other revenue authorized by law. Through contract… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Matthew J. Shepherd (Republican), House - Sponsor: Matt Stone (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Senate Vote - Wednesday, February 19, 2025 2:23:50 PM | pass | 20 | 4 | 5 | | 2025-02-13 | House | House Vote - Thursday, February 13, 2025 2:07:43 PM | pass | 98 | 0 | 1 | ## Actions (13) - 2025-02-25: Notification that HB1411 is now Act 149 (House) - 2025-02-20: Correctly enrolled and ordered transmitted to the Governor's Office. (House) - 2025-02-19: TO BE ENROLLED (House) - 2025-02-19: Returned from the Senate as passed. (House) - 2025-02-19: Returned to the House as passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read the third time and passed. (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Returned by the Committee, with the recommendation that it Do Pass (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read first time, rules suspended, read second time, referred to AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - SENATE (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Received from the House. (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Read the third time and passed and ordered transmitted to the Senate. (House) - 2025-02-12: Returned by the Committee Do Pass (House) - 2025-02-05: Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT- HOUSE (House) - 2025-02-05: Filed (House) ## Bill text - HB1411 - Introduced, 2025-02-05: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1411.pdf) - Act Version: [PDF](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=149.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related bills - HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025-2026 FISCAL YEAR. (enacted) - HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO SET PENALTIES FOR A VIOLATION OF THE PROHIBITION OF SOLICITATION OF INJURED INDIV… (failed) - HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS. (failed) - SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE USE OF ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS; AND TO REGULATE ALKALINE HYDROLYSIS FACILITIES. (failed) - HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALITY TO PETITION TO SET ASIDE THE SALE OF PROPERTY TO CERTAIN P… (failed) - HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY; TO REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BE SELECTED A… (failed) ## Sources - [HB1411 - Introduced (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Home/FTPDocument?path=%2FBills%2F2025R%2FPublic%2FHB1411.pdf) - [Act Version (PDF)](https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=149.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025R) ## Related - [HB1265: AN ACT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK APPROPRIATION FOR THE 2025…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1265-2025) - [HB1237: TO PROHIBIT MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS FROM SOLICITING INJURED INDIVIDUALS; AND TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1237-2025) - [HB1686: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING LICENSES TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUNS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1686-2025) - [SB440: TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS; TO REGULATE THE US…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-SB440-2025) - [HB1695: TO CLARIFY THE FORECLOSURE PROCESS FOR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO A MUNICIPAL LIEN; TO…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1695-2025) - [HR1012: TO AMEND THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HR1012-2025) - [Arkansas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas/bills) - [Arkansas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/arkansas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AR-HB1411-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).