This bill amends existing 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 geologic storage, injection, or transportation of carbon dioxide, excluding the state and those who operate the storage facilities or generate the carbon dioxide. The bill also clarifies the responsibilities of storage operators, requiring them to install approved monitoring equipment and ensuring that they cannot tamper with these devices.

Additionally, the bill establishes that landowners will not assume any liability associated with carbon dioxide simply by virtue of their ownership or by entering into contracts for the use of their property for carbon dioxide-related activities. It also stipulates that the release from liability for landowners and other parties occurs upon the issuance of a certificate of completion for injection operations, with exceptions for noncompliance with regulations prior to that issuance. 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)