HB 5

Louisiana House bill in Session 2026R.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 19, 2026.

ENERGY: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV).

Bill ID LA-2026R-HB-5
Session 2026R
Status in_committee
House in_committee 2026-05-19
Energy Environment / Climate
Sponsor
Mike Johnson
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-12 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-05-19 Status in_committee
2026-05-19 Latest Action Involuntarily deferred in committee.
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