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HCR 80

ENERGY: Expresses the legislature's commitment to protecting private property rights

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jessica Domangue

Louisiana HCR 80 reaffirms strong private property rights in carbon capture projects and reiterates Act 414’s enhanced protections for landowners in expropriation.

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
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Bill Summary · HCR 80

Summary of Louisiana HCR 80 (2026 Regular Session)

Overview

  • Bill Type: House Concurrent Resolution (HCR)
  • Sponsor: Rep. Jessica Domangue (principal), with a co-sponsor
  • Jurisdiction: Louisiana
  • Subject: ENERGY; protects private property rights in the context of carbon dioxide sequestration
  • Purpose: Express the Legislature’s commitment to private property rights and to emphasize protections enacted for landowners in connection with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) activities, specifically referencing the Landowner Bill of Rights established in Act 414 of the 2025 Regular Session.

What the bill expresses and seeks to reaffirm

  • Reiterates that private property rights are sacred and should be protected.
  • Emphasizes concern that granting special expropriation privileges to CCS companies could infringe constitutional protections.
  • Comments on and reaffirms the protections provided to propertyowners by Act 414 (the “Landowner Bill of Rights”) enacted in 2025, which imposes enhanced procedural requirements on entities seeking to acquire private property for CCS facilities and pipelines.

Key provisions and implications

While HCR 80 is a concurrent resolution and not a statute of general applicability, it underscores the following substantive points:
- Recognition of Property Rights Protections: Echoes Article I, Section 4 of the Louisiana Constitution, which protects the right to acquire, own, use, enjoy, protect, and dispose of private property, subject to reasonable statutory restrictions and police power.
- Reference to Act 414 (2025) – Landowner Bill of Rights:
- Landowners affected by eminent domain for CCS projects have enhanced rights and procedural protections, including:
1. Written notice to landowners (or their designated representative) prior to initiating expropriation.
2. Opportunity for landowners to be present during inspections for appraisal purposes and to provide input to appraisers.
3. Good faith negotiations with landowners, including a minimum of five in-person negotiation efforts.
4. A written offer of just compensation, including a legal description of the property and the specific interest being acquired, as well as a description of any buildings or improvements on the property.
5. A minimum response period of at least ten calendar days from receipt of the written offer to supply additional information or counteroffer.
- Codification Reference: Act 414 (2025) is codified at R.S. 30:1108(C) and functions as an additional set of requirements beyond standard expropriation procedures for CCS activities.

Who would be affected

  • Private landowners in Louisiana potentially impacted by carbon dioxide sequestration projects (including storage facilities and pipelines).
  • Carbon capture and sequestration operators seeking to acquire property for CCS infrastructure, who would be reminded of the heightened procedural protections landowners enjoy under Act 414 as reaffirmed by this resolution.
  • The resolution targets legislative awareness and public messaging rather than creating new statutory duties.

Procedural and timeline aspects

  • The bill is a concurrent resolution, signaling the Legislature’s stance rather than enacting new law.
  • It references actions and protections already enacted in 2025 (Act 414) and calls for continued commitment to those protections.
  • The action history shows the measure was read by title and laid over under the rules as of the latest session date (April 23, 2026).

Bottom-line

HCR 80 serves as an official statement of the Louisiana Legislature affirming the primacy of private property rights in CCS-related expropriation, and it reiterates the protections established by the 2025 Landowner Bill of Rights (Act 414). It signals ongoing legislative support for ensuring property owners are notified, adequately compensated, and afforded meaningful opportunities to participate in the expropriation process when CCS facilities and pipelines are involved.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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