Bill
HB 5
ENERGY: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
2026 Regular Session
Introduced by Rhonda Butler and 5 co-sponsors
Louisiana HB 5 grants individual parishes power to permit or prohibit carbon dioxide injection wells, sequestration, and pipelines within their boundaries, shifting control from state regulators to local governments.
Involuntarily deferred in committee.