This bill amends and reenacts specific sections of Louisiana law regarding landowner liability in relation to carbon dioxide sequestration. It introduces a new definition of "landowner," specifying that it refers to individuals who own land used for geologic storage, injection, or transportation of carbon dioxide, excluding the state and those who operate the storage facilities or generate the carbon dioxide. Additionally, the bill clarifies the responsibilities of storage operators, requiring them to install monitoring equipment and ensuring that they cannot tamper with it.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that landowners will not assume liability related to carbon dioxide simply by virtue of owning the land or entering into contracts for its use in carbon dioxide activities. It also stipulates that the release from liability for landowners and other parties occurs upon the issuance of a certificate of completion for injection operations, with exceptions for noncompliance with regulations prior to that issuance. The Louisiana State Law Institute is tasked with making necessary technical changes to the definitions and cross-references in the law.

Statutes affected:
HB937 Original: 30:1104(A)(10)
HB937 Engrossed: 30:1104(A)(10), 30:1109(A)(3)
HB937 Enrolled: 30:1104(A)(10), 30:1109(A)(3)
HB937 Act : 30:1104(A)(10), 30:1109(A)(3)