Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HB504: ENERGY: Authorizes the governing authority of Sabine Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish
Status: In committee, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
An act To enact R.S. 30:4(C)(17)(c), 1104(F), and 1104.3, relative to carbon dioxide transport and sequestration in Sabine Parish; to authorize the governing authority of Sabine Parish to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish; to provide for the authority of the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy; to provide for notice to the department; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To enact R.S. 30:4(C)(17)(c), 1104(F), and 1104.3, relative to carbon dioxide transport and sequestration in Sabine Parish; to authorize the governing authority of Sabine Parish to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish; to provide for the authority of the secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy; to provide for notice to the department; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for severability; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published as provided by Article III, Section 13 of the Constitution of Louisiana. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. It is the intent of this legislature to allow the Sabine Parish Police Jury to prohibit the permitting of carbon dioxide injection wells, the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide, and the transportation of carbon dioxide by pipeline within Sabine Parish. The Sabine Parish Police Jury adopted a resolution on March 19, 2025, stating that it opposes carbon dioxide sequestration activities located within the parish. Page 1 of CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions. HLS 26RS-421 ORIGINAL HB NO. Section 2. R.S. 30:4(C)(17)(c), 1104(F), and 1104.3 are hereby enacted …