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(F) and 1104.3, which state that Class VI injection wells cannot be permitted in any parish where they are prohibited by local option procedures. The governing authority of Allen Parish can pass a resolution or ordinance to either allow or prohibit these wells, and they are required to notify the Department of Energy and Natural Resources of any such decision.

This legislation creates an exception to the existing permitting authority of the Department of Conservation and Energy, allowing local governance to have a say in the matter. The bill will take effect upon the governor's signature or after the designated time for gubernatorial action if not signed.