House Bill No. 585, introduced by Representative McCormick, amends R.S. 30:1115 to establish new notice requirements for carbon dioxide sequestration activities. The bill mandates that no public or private entity may engage in or permit carbon capture, use, or sequestration activities without first providing advance written notice via certified mail to all surface and mineral owners of the property that may be affected. This includes notifying the last operator of record for any oil or gas well within the designated area of review for Class VI permits or within 500 feet for Class V permits. The bill also specifies that the notice must be completed before the permit application can be deemed administratively complete.

Additionally, the bill expands the list of parties entitled to receive notice to include all mineral interest owners, such as mineral servitude owners and mineral lessees, as well as all surface owners. It allows for the notification requirement to be satisfied by informing all persons listed as current owners on the parish assessor's rolls. Furthermore, the Department of Energy and Natural Resources is required to publish notices of Class VI and Class V permit applications related to carbon dioxide sequestration projects on its website, enhancing transparency in the permitting process.

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