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LA HB621

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Coates

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Decommissioning plans for renewable energy facilities must include recycling of component parts "to the extent practicable" as determined by the Department of Environmental Quality

  • Renewable energy facility owners are responsible for paying all decommissioning costs, including recycling of components and infrastructure

  • Components required to be disposed of under existing hazardous waste laws (Subtitle II) are exempt from the recycling requirement

  • Directs the Louisiana State Law Institute to redesignate existing statute part headings for batteries, wind energy, and solar power generation facilities to accommodate the new general provisions section

  • Creates new R.S. 30:1121 within Part I of Chapter 12 of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes

Legislative Description

Requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure

ENERGY/ALTERNATE

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 Environment2/27/2026

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