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LA HB327

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Danny McCormick

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Carbon dioxide sequestration beneath private property without the property owner's consent is declared illegal under new R.S. 30:2.2

  • Exception allows sequestration to proceed if the storage facility owner or operator conducts a reasonable search and good faith effort but cannot locate the property owner

  • Overrides any conflicting provisions of existing Louisiana law through "notwithstanding" language

  • Sponsored by Representatives McCormick, Owen, and Schamerhorn for the 2026 Regular Session

Legislative Description

Declares that carbon dioxide sequestration is illegal without a property owner's consent

ENERGY

Last Action

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Environment2/24/2026

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