2026 Regular Session
SB625
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Removal, and Sequestration Projects - Regulations and Standards for Biochar and Wood Vault Technologies
Requiring the Department of the Environment to develop, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, and to adopt regulations and standards governing the permitting of carbon dioxide capture, removal, and sequestration projects that utilize biochar or wood vault technologies by January 1, 2028.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 20, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
40 yea–0 nay · 2 not voting · 5 absent
April 13, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
43 yea–4 nay
April 13, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
110 yea–25 nay · 5 not voting · 1 absent
Committee referrals
March 23, 2026 · House
Environment and Transportation
February 5, 2026 · Senate
Education, Energy, and the Environment
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411
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Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
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Senate Third Reading Passed (43-4) View roll call
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Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
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House Third Reading Passed (110-25) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {703624/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
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House Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
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House Referred Environment and Transportation
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Senate Third Reading Passed (40-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments {273322/1 Adopted View roll call
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Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
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Senate Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Hearing canceled
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Senate Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment