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HB 585

ENERGY: Requires advance notice to surface and mineral owners prior to permitting or performing carbon dioxide sequestration activities (RE NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Danny McCormick

Louisiana bill requiring surface and mineral owners receive advance notice before CO2 sequestration projects are permitted or conducted on their land.

Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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Bill Summary · HB 585

Legislative bill overview

HB 585 requires that surface and mineral owners receive advance notice before any carbon dioxide sequestration activities are permitted or conducted on their property. The bill has passed the House (68-24) and is currently in Senate committee review. It establishes a notification requirement as a prerequisite to CO2 sequestration permitting in Louisiana.

Why is this important

Carbon dioxide sequestration—injecting CO2 underground for storage or utilization—is increasingly important for climate and industrial policy, but raises concerns about property rights and subsurface impacts. Louisiana, a major energy and industrial state, is positioned to become a hub for CO2 storage, making property owner notification requirements significant for both project developers and landowners who may be affected by subsurface activities on adjacent or underlying lands.

Potential points of contention

  • Property rights vs. development: Dispute over whether advance notice alone adequately protects owners, or whether consent/compensation requirements should be included
  • Practical implementation: Defining "advance notice" timeline, how to identify all affected parties (especially for deep subsurface storage), and enforcement mechanisms
  • Economic impact: Concern that notice requirements could slow or increase costs for carbon capture projects that provide jobs and industrial investment, or alternatively, that weak protections could disadvantage small landowners against large corporations

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

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