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LA HB498
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rodney Schamerhorn
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AI Summary
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Beauregard Parish Police Jury may prohibit Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells, geologic CO2 sequestration, and CO2 transport pipelines within the parish through resolution or ordinance
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Secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy cannot issue permits or certificates for CO2 wells, sequestration, or pipelines in parishes where locally prohibited, even for previously submitted applications
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Local prohibitions take effect immediately upon adoption and supersede any conflicting state or local laws, regulations, orders, or permits
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No pending applications, option agreements, site control agreements, or preliminary approvals confer vested rights against a parish prohibition
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Responds to Beauregard Parish Police Jury resolution adopted October 7, 2025, opposing CO2 sequestration activity within the parish
Legislative Description
Authorizes the governing authority of Beauregard Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish
ENERGY
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
3/9/2026