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HB495

Authorizes the governing authority of Grant Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish

Introduced·2/26/26
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Louisiana HB495 allows the governing authority of Grant Parish to decide if carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines can be permitted within the.

HB495 grants the governing authority of Grant Parish the power to decide whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide can be permitted within the parish. This decision supersedes any conflicting state or local laws. The parish must notify the Department of Conservation and Energy of any such decisions. The bill also includes provisions for severability and an effective date.

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Where it stands

Current
Natural Resources and Environment Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

Mar 9

House

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

Feb 27

House

First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

Feb 26

House

Prefiled.