ENERGY: Declares that carbon dioxide sequestration in Louisiana is illegal (OR DECREASE SD RV See Note)

HB 396 prohibits carbon dioxide sequestration (storing CO2 underground) beneath private property without the landowner's consent. The bill directly affects energy companies or projects seeking to store CO2 underground on privately owned land. Its key provision requires explicit property owner permission for any subsurface CO2 storage, amending existing law to clarify this requirement. The bill does not restrict CO2 capture, surface storage, or activities on public land. It is currently pending in the Natural Resources and Environment Committee.