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 the surface and subsurface of land used for carbon dioxide storage, injection, or transportation, 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 to ensure compliance with regulations and prevent waste.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that landowners will not assume any liability related to carbon dioxide simply by virtue of their ownership or by entering into contracts for the use of their property for geologic storage. It also ensures that this limitation of liability does not affect any existing contractual agreements between landowners and operators of storage facilities or carbon dioxide pipelines. 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)