BILL TRACKER
The South Central Industrial Association (SCIA) represents over 200 companies and 200,000 employees working in the oil, gas, and marine industries across the Bayou Region and beyond. This page tracks key legislation from the 2025 Regular Legislative Session that could impact our members and the industries that drive our regional economy.
CARBON CAPTURE
SUMMARY
Authorizes a parish governing authority to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within its parish.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. C. Owen
SUMMARY
Provides relative to venue for claims involving expropriation for carbon capture.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. R. Carter
SUMMARY
Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Mack
SUMMARY
Removes eminent domain authority for carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Schamerhorn
SUMMARY
Declares that carbon dioxide sequestration in Louisiana is illegal.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. McCormmick
SUMMARY
Creates an injection tax for carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Mack
SUMMARY
Establishes a tax credit for costs of developing carbon sequestration wells where carbon sequestration is subsequently prohibited by local ordinance.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. C. Owen
SUMMARY
Places a moratorium on carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. McCormmick
SUMMARY
Provides for the dedication of revenue from carbon dioxide sequestration on state lands and water bottoms.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Lacombe
SUMMARY
Levies a tax on the operation of carbon capture and storage pipelines.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Schamerhorn
SUMMARY
Prohibits the exercise of eminent domain or unitization for a pipeline that carries carbon dioxide.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Schamerhorn
SUMMARY
Establishes public safety and accountability procedures applicable to carbon capture and storage projects .
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Dewith Carter
SUMMARY
Requires advance notice to surface and mineral owners prior to permitting or performing carbon dioxide sequestration activities.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. McCormmick
SUMMARY
Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Geymann
SUMMARY
Protects mineral servitude ownership in relation to carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Riser
SUMMARY
Provides for carbon sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Sen. Hensgens
SUMMARY
Provides for sequestration of carbon dioxide.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Sen. Reese
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SUMMARY
Establishes the High Impact Job Program within Louisiana Economic Development and provides for administration of the program.
COMMITTEE
Commerce
AUTHOR
Sen. Emerson
SUMMARY
Provides relative to Louisiana Economic Development.
COMMITTEE
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs
AUTHOR
Sen. Mizell
ENERGY
SUMMARY
Provides for common carriers of petroleum pipelines.
COMMITTEE
Commerce
AUTHOR
Rep. Domangue
SUMMARY
Provides for renewable energy regulation and permitting.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Coates
SUMMARY
Establishes state policy regarding affordable, reliable energy and grid resilience.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. J. Landry
SUMMARY
Authorizes a fee for expedited processing performed by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. Riser
INSURANCE
SUMMARY
Requires insurers to provide prior premium amounts with renewals of certain insurance policies and repeals the distinction between competitive and noncompetitive markets with respect to the regulation of insurance rates
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Rep. Wiley
SUMMARY
Provides for the disposition of proceeds from certain taxes and fees collected by the Department of Insurance.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Rep. Hebert
SUMMARY
Creates the Stated Value Homeowner’s Policy Act.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Rep. Braud
SUMMARY
Provides relative to mandatory binding arbitration with respect to property insurance policies.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Rep. Wright
SUMMARY
Provides for a reversionary trust.
COMMITTEE
Civil Law & Procedure
AUTHOR
Rep. Bamburg Jr.
SUMMARY
Creates the Louisiana Lawyer Advertising and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
COMMITTEE
Commerce
AUTHOR
Rep. Carver
SUMMARY
Provides relative to modified comparative fault.
COMMITTEE
Civil Law & Procedure
AUTHOR
Rep. Chenevert
SUMMARY
Provides limitations relative to claims for general damages.
COMMITTEE
Civil Law & Procedure
AUTHOR
Rep. Egan
SUMMARY
Provides settlement practices for claims relative to property and rentals of motor vehicles.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Rep. Fiment
SUMMARY
Provides relative to a limit on attorney fees.
COMMITTEE
Civil Law & Procedure
AUTHOR
Rep. Hebert
SUMMARY
Provides relative to certain notifications in delictual actions.
COMMITTEE
Civil Law & Procedure
AUTHOR
Rep. Henry
SUMMARY
Provides relative to evidentiary presumptions in personal injury claims.
COMMITTEE
Civil Law & Procedure
AUTHOR
Rep. Melerine
SUMMARY
Requires school systems to provide a salary increase for teachers and other school employees using savings attributable to the state’s payment of certain unfunded accrued liability of the Teachers’ Retirement System of Louisiana.
COMMITTEE
Education
AUTHOR
Rep. Carlson
SUMMARY
Provides relative to the operation of a motor vehicle while using a wireless telecommunication device.
COMMITTEE
Transportation, Highways and Public Works
AUTHOR
Rep. Glorioso
SUMMARY
Provides policy provisions and exceptions relative to surplus lines insurance.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Rep. Fiment
SUMMARY
Provides for rate transparency reports.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Sen. Talbot
SUMMARY
Provides relative to property insurance.
COMMITTEE
Insurance
AUTHOR
Sen. Allain
TAXES
SUMMARY
(Constitutional Amendment) Provides relative to severance tax revenues remitted to parishes in which the associated severance occurs.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Bagley
SUMMARY
Creates an injection tax for carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Mack
SUMMARY
Establishes a tax credit for costs of developing carbon sequestration wells where carbon sequestration is subsequently prohibited by local ordinance.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Owen
SUMMARY
Limits the severance tax exemption for gas produced from horizontally drilled wells.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Geymann
SUMMARY
Provides relative to rates, computation, and administration of severance tax on oil, gas, and other natural resources.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Rep. Geymann
SUMMARY
Places a moratorium on carbon dioxide sequestration.
COMMITTEE
Natural Resources
AUTHOR
Rep. McCormick
SUMMARY
Authorizes income tax credits for businesses within certain manufacturing industries.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Sen. Echols
SUMMARY
Reduces the rate of severance tax on oil produced from newly completed wells and provides relative to special rates on oil produced from certain limited-production wells.
COMMITTEE
Ways & Means
AUTHOR
Sen. Geymann
SUMMARY
Provides relative to the transfer and refundability of certain income tax credits.
COMMITTEE
Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
AUTHOR
Rep. Luneau
SUMMARY
Constitutional amendment to authorize the local governing authority of a parish to provide an increase to the homestead exemption.
COMMITTEE
Revenue & Fiscal Affairs
AUTHOR
Rep. Miller
Track legislation sponsored by the Bayou Region’s local delegation:
