HLS 23RS-719 ENGROSSED
2023 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 384
BY REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ENERGY: Provides relative to the Louisiana Renewable Energy Development Act
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 51:3061(3) and (4), relative to the Louisiana Renewable Energy
3 Development Act; to clarify that energy produced from forest products'
4 manufacturing bioenergy feedstocks and agricultural harvesting may be considered
5 renewable and carbon neutral; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 51:3061(3) and (4) are hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8follows:
9 ยง3061. Legislative findings
10 The legislature hereby finds and declares that:
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12 (3) Energy produced from forest products' manufacturing bioenergy
13 feedstocks shall may be considered renewable and carbon neutral. When paired with
14 carbon capture technologies, known as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage,
15 it may be considered carbon negative.
16 (4) Energy produced from agricultural harvesting, including bagasse
17 produced from sugarcane processing, shall may be considered renewable and carbon
18 neutral. When paired with carbon capture technologies, known as bioenergy with
19 carbon capture and storage, it may be considered carbon negative.
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are additions. HLS 23RS-719 ENGROSSED
HB NO. 384
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)]
HB 384 Engrossed 2023 Regular Session McFarland
Abstract: Clarifies that energy produced from forest products' manufacturing bioenergy
feedstocks and agricultural harvesting may be considered renewable and carbon
neutral.
Present law specifies that energy produced from forest products' manufacturing bioenergy
feedstocks and agricultural harvesting is considered renewable and carbon neutral. Further
provides that when paired with carbon capture technologies, known as bioenergy with
carbon capture and storage, it is considered carbon negative.
Proposed law changes present law from mandatory to permissive.
(Amends R.S. 51:3061(3) and (4))
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