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LA SB60
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Wheat
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AI Summary
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Prohibits private entities from using expropriation (eminent domain) to acquire property for carbon dioxide pipeline transportation or geologic storage
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Repeals existing authority for entities engaged in CO2 piping, marketing, pipeline transportation, and underground storage to expropriate property
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Removes the Secretary of the Department of Energy and Conservation's authority to issue certificates of public convenience and necessity for CO2 pipelines and storage facilities
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Eliminates the secretary's authority to order unit operation (forced pooling) of carbon dioxide storage facilities
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Adds protection of natural resources and safeguarding individual constitutional rights as state responsibilities related to CO2 storage, while removing the declaration that carbon dioxide is a "valuable commodity"
Legislative Description
Enacts the Louisiana Landowners Protection Act. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
CONSERVATION
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
3/9/2026