Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HR289: ENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locations
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To urge and request the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locations.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To urge and request the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locations. WHEREAS, pursuant to R.S. 30:1 et seq., the Department of Conservation and Energy is charged with regulating the siting, construction, and operation of wells; and WHEREAS, the department is required to provide the public and interested parties with an opportunity to participate in the permitting process; and WHEREAS, a recent trend has emerged among Class VI permit applications that include a request from the applicant that proposed well site locations not be made public; and WHEREAS, a prior version of the Louisiana Geologic Storage of Carbon Dioxide Act contained a provision, R.S. 30:1104(F), which provided for confidentiality of information contained in Class VI permit applications; and WHEREAS, this provision was repealed by Act 458 of the 2025 Regular Session; and WHEREAS, R.S. 44:3.2 regarding proprietary and trade secret information is also cited by applicants as justification for requesting the redaction of proposed well sites; and Page 1 of HLS 26RS-4921 ORIGINAL HR NO. WHEREAS, the department has previously notified Class VI applicants that the location of their proposed Class VI wells should not be claimed as confidential and that the department plans to upload the well locations on its website; and WHEREAS, the department …
Sponsors
- Mack, Shane (R, 95) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 89, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
- : Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Reported favorably (12-0).
- : Read by title, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- : Rules suspended.
- : Called from the calendar.
- : Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Votes
- House Vote on HR 289, FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1869) (June 1, 2026): 89 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR289?
- HR289 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): ENERGY: Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locations.
- What does HR289 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To urge and request the Department of Conservation and Energy to review policies and practices related to the redaction of proposed well site locations.
- What is the status of HR289?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR289?
- Mack, Shane (R, 95).
- Where is the official record for HR289?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HR289
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