(a) The survey shall establish a Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group to provide independent expertise and regulatory guidance to the State Air Resources Board. The duties of the Geologic Carbon Sequestration Group shall include, but are not limited to, all of the following:

(1) Identification of high quality, suitable locations of Class VI injection wells, as defined in Section 144.6 of Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) Identification of appropriate subsurface monitoring to ensure geologic sequestration of the injected carbon dioxide.

(3) Identification of hazards that may require the suspension of carbon dioxide injections.

(b) For purposes of this section, “high quality, suitable locations” means reservoirs that have been modeled to be capable of maintaining integrity for at least 1,000 years.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 359, Sec. 3. (SB 905) Effective January 1, 2023.)