Louisiana 2025 Regular Session

Louisiana House Bill HB553

Introduced

4/4/25

Refer

4/4/25

Refer

4/14/25

Prohibits the exercise of eminent domain or unitization for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide

No companion bills found.

Places a moratorium on carbon dioxide sequestration (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Provides relative to compensation for pore space owners (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

Authorizes a parish governing authority to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within its parish

Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration

Provides relative to the expropriation of blighted property in East Baton Rouge Parish and the city of Baton Rouge

Removes eminent domain authority for carbon dioxide sequestration

Authorizes the parish of Lincoln to expropriate property by a declaration of taking

Provides relative to venue for claims involving expropriation for carbon capture

Authorizes the Port of New Orleans to utilize public private partnerships for certain projects (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)

Provides relative to the East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority

Provides for the revision of statutes relating to local agencies. (8/1/25)