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LA HB251
Bill
Status
4/1/2025
Primary Sponsor
Charles Owen
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AI Summary
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Beauregard Parish governing authority may pass a resolution or ordinance to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells (used for underground CO2 storage) are permitted within the parish
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Creates a local option exception to the Department of Energy and Natural Resources' statewide authority to permit Class VI wells
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Class VI injection wells cannot be permitted in any parish that prohibits them through the local option procedure established by this bill
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Parish governing authority must provide a copy of any resolution or ordinance regarding Class VI wells to the Department of Energy and Natural Resources
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Effective upon signature by the governor or upon expiration of time for gubernatorial action
Legislative Description
Authorizes the governing authority of Beauregard Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
ENERGY
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.
4/14/2025