House Bill No. by Representative Owen authorizes the governing authority of Beauregard 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 through the local option procedure. This allows local governance to have a say in the regulation of these wells, which are typically under the jurisdiction of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources.

Under the proposed law, the Beauregard Parish governing authority can pass a resolution or ordinance to either permit or prohibit Class VI injection wells. Additionally, they are required to notify the Department of Energy and Natural Resources of any such resolution or ordinance. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.