Louisiana · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 61: CONSERVATION: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, or carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

In committee Last action March 9, 2026: Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Plain-language summary

SB 61 is a bill introduced in the Louisiana Senate on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: CONSERVATION: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, or carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV). Primary sponsor: Bill Wheat (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 9, 2026): Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bill Wheat (Republican).