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LA HB671
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charles Owen
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Conservation and Energy to appoint an acquisition agent to manage all pre-petition procedures for any entity seeking to use eminent domain for carbon dioxide storage activities
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Acquisition agents may be department employees or private contractors hired by the department to perform required expropriation procedures
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Prohibits acquisition agents from having any financial interest in the outcome of negotiations or expropriation proceedings
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Acquisition agents must comply with all legal requirements applicable to the expropriating authority
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Expropriating authorities must reimburse the department for acquisition agent wages and all expenses related to completing the required procedures
Legislative Description
Prohibits the ability of private companies to request or exercise expropriation for geologic storage of carbon dioxide
PROPERTY/EXPROPRIATION
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
3/9/2026