4 bills pending
Members
🥇 Bob Hensgens (R)
🥈 Michael Fesi (R)
Pending Bills
SB124: Provides relative to the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act. (8/1/25)
Last Action: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Date: 2025-04-14
Author: Robert Owen (R)
HB205: Provides for the operation of saltwater disposal wells in the parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, and Webster (EG +$111,002 SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Date: 2025-04-30
Author: Danny McCormick (R)
House Bill No. 205, introduced in the 2025 Regular Session by Representative McCormick, aims to regulate the operation of saltwater disposal wells in Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, DeSoto, Red River, and Webster Parishes. The bill proposes amending R.S. 30:4(C)(16)(c) and adding R.S. 30:4(C)(16)(d) to prohibit the commissioner of conservation from setting maximum surface injection pressures for these wells below 0.5 pounds per vertical foot from the surface to the injection point. Operators with existing permits specifying lower pressure limits may request modifications to align with this standard.
HB694: Provides relative to remediation of oilfield and exploration and production sites
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Date: 2025-05-21
Author: Jacob Landry (R)
SUBSTITUTE FOR HB602
Revises Louisiana's process for addressing environmental damage at oilfield sites. It sets standards for adopting the "most feasible plan" for remediation, explicitly includes the RECAP standards, and imposes a stricter "clear and convincing" burden of proof to challenge a plan. The bill allows responsible parties to directly fund remediation instead of depositing funds into court, provided a bond is posted. It limits remediation requirements to explicit contractual obligations and restricts non-remediation damages to economic losses or reduced property value. The changes apply to all cases without an approved plan by January 1, 2026.
HB585: Requires advance notice to surface and mineral owners prior to permitting or performing carbon dioxide sequestration activities (RE NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
Last Action: Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Date: 2025-05-27
Author: Danny McCormick (R)
HOUSE floor amendment [LINK] requires notifications prior to completion of permit and require the Department of Natural Resources to publish online notice of all Class V and Class VI permit applications related to carbon dioxide sequestration projects.
Prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration activities or permitting without advance notice to affected property owners. Expands and clarifies notice requirements for Class V and Class VI well permits.
Key Provisions:
- Requires applicants for Class V and Class VI CO₂ well permits to provide advance written notice via certified mail.
- Notice must be given to all of the following within the area of review (Class VI) or within 500 feet (Class V):
- The last operator of record for any oil or gas well
- All mineral interest owners (including mineral servitude owners, lessees, and their operators)
- All surface owners
- Defines acceptable notice to surface owners as notice to individuals listed in the parish assessor’s rolls.
- Prohibits the permitting or performance of CO₂ sequestration activities without this notice.
LOCAL
Revises Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act, removes scenic designation from specific waterways in St. Tammany Parish, and temporarily allows drainage-related dredging on West Pearl River without permits (Aug 1, 2025 - Aug 1, 2033).
Key Provisions:
- Adjusts protected segment of Tchefuncte River.
- Removes scenic status from several St. Tammany waterways.
- Permits drainage improvements on West Pearl River segment without permits.
Effective: August 1, 2025