SB61Introduced in the Senate
Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, or carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Introduced by William Wheat, District 37
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Official description
Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, or carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)
Where it stands
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
March 9, 2026
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Bill history
Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
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