Bill > HB495

This bill grants the governing authority of Grant Parish, specifically the Police Jury, the power to decide whether to allow carbon dioxide sequestration and the construction of pipelines to transport carbon dioxide within the parish. Carbon dioxide sequestration refers to the process of capturing and storing carbon dioxide underground, often in geological formations, to prevent it from entering the atmosphere. Class VI injection wells are a specific type of well permitted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the underground injection of carbon dioxide for sequestration purposes. The bill amends existing state law to make the state secretary's authority to permit these activities subject to a "local option procedure," meaning that if Grant Parish prohibits them, the state cannot issue permits for them there. This local decision-making power is intended to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the parish and will supersede any conflicting state or local regulations.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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