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Regular Session, 2010
HOUSE BILL NO. 998
BY REPRESENTATIVE ST. GERMAIN
ENERGY/PIPELINES: Provides for pipelines transporting hydrogen
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 19:2(13) and R.S. 30:4(C)(18), relative to the transportation of hydrogen; to2
provide for the expropriation of property; to provide for authority of the3
commissioner of conservation; to provide for the issuance of certificates of public4
necessity; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 19:2(13) is hereby enacted to read as follows:7
§2. Expropriation by state or certain corporations and limited liability companies8
Where a price cannot be agreed upon with the owner, any of the following9
may expropriate needed property:10
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(13) Any domestic or foreign corporation or any partnership composed of12
such corporations or wholly owned subsidiaries thereof engaged in the piping or13
marketing of hydrogen. Property located in Louisiana may be so expropriated for14
the transportation of hydrogen for projects located in Louisiana or in other states or15
jurisdictions.16
Section 2. R.S. 30:4(C)(18) is hereby enacted to read as follows:17
§4. Jurisdiction, duties, and powers of the assistant secretary; rules and regulations18
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C. The commissioner has authority to make, after notice and hearings as20
provided in this Chapter, any reasonable rules, regulations, and orders that are21 HLS 10RS-1404 ENGROSSED
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necessary from time to time in the proper administration and enforcement of this1
Chapter, including rules, regulations, or orders for the following purposes:2
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(18) To issue certificates of public convenience and necessity for pipelines4
transmitting hydrogen. No person shall exercise the right of expropriation under the5
laws of this state in connection with the construction or operation of such a hydrogen6
pipeline unless a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the pipeline has7
been issued. If the project is located in another state or jurisdiction, the8
commissioner's approval shall consist of confirmation that the applicable regulatory9
authority of that state or jurisdiction has approved or authorized such project.10
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
St. Germain HB No. 998
Abstract: Authorizes the commissioner of conservation to issue certificates of public
necessity for hydrogen pipelines and thereby authorizing the expropriation of
property for hydrogen pipelines.
Proposed law authorizes the expropriation of property for hydrogen pipelines upon the
issuance of a certificate of public necessity by the commissioner of conservation. Such
pipelines may transport hydrogen for projects located in or outside Louisiana.
(Adds R.S. 19:2(13) and R.S. 30:4(C)(18))