House Bill No. [insert number] authorizes the governing authority of Allen Parish to determine the permitting of Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells within the parish. The bill enacts new provisions in R.S. 30:1104(G) and 1104.3, which state that Class VI injection wells cannot be permitted in any parish where they are prohibited by local option procedures. This creates an exception to the existing authority of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources, which typically oversees the permitting of such wells statewide.

Under the proposed law, the governing authority of Allen Parish can pass a resolution or ordinance to either allow or prohibit Class VI injection wells. Additionally, any resolution or ordinance passed must be communicated to the Department of Energy and Natural Resources. The bill is set to take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.