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HLS 26RS-512 ORIGINAL
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 820
BY REPRESENTATIVE FARNUM
ENERGY/PIPELINES: Requires tracking of carbon dioxide transported by pipeline
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 30:4(C)(17)(c) and 1107.3, relative to tracking carbon dioxide; to establish
3 requirements for the tracking of carbon dioxide from capture through injection; to
4 require the creation of manifests and reports; to provide for the retention and
5 inspection of reports; to provide for violations; and to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 30:4(C)(17)(c) and 1107.3 are hereby enacted to read as follows:
8 §4. Jurisdiction, duties, and powers of the secretary; rules and regulations
9 * * *
10 C. The secretary has authority to make, after notice and hearings as provided
11 in this Chapter, any reasonable rules, regulations, and orders that are necessary from
12 time to time in the proper administration and enforcement of this Chapter, including
13 rules, regulations, or orders for the following purposes:
14 * * *
15 (17)
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17 (c) Pipelines authorized under this Paragraph for the transport of carbon
18 dioxide shall be subject to the provisions of R.S. 30:1107.3.
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HLS 26RS-512 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 820
1 §1107.3. Manifests; carbon dioxide transport
2 A. All transporters of carbon dioxide shall be required to utilize a manifest
3 system for the orderly tracking of carbon dioxide from the generation site to the site
4 of use, storage, or disposal. The manifests shall, at a minimum, contain the
5 identification and location of the generator, each transporter, the end user and
6 destination site, and the volume of carbon dioxide transported. The secretary may
7 establish additional criteria for the manifest system to facilitate the monitoring of
8 carbon dioxide transported within the state.
9 B. If the owner or operator of a destination site of the carbon dioxide is a
10 different entity than that which transported the carbon dioxide, the owner or operator
11 at the destination site shall be provided a copy of the manifest.
12 C. The manifest shall be maintained for no less than ten years and shall be
13 available for inspection by the department upon request.
14 D.(1) Failure to create and maintain the manifest shall subject the transporter
15 or owner or operator of the destination site to the penalties provided in R.S. 30:1106.
16 (2) Should the manifest created pursuant to this Section indicate a different
17 end use or purpose for the carbon dioxide than any activities for which a certificate
18 of public convenience and necessity was issued by the secretary, the transporter and
19 owner or operator of the destination site shall be subject to penalties in R.S. 30:1106
20 up to and including revocation of any permits issued by the department.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 820 Original 2026 Regular Session Farnum
Abstract: Creates a manifest for tracking carbon dioxide from capture through injection
and provides for inspection of the manifest and violations for noncompliance.
Present law authorizes the secretary to issue any rules or orders as necessary for construction
and operation of pipelines to transport carbon dioxide and provides requirements for
expropriation to be used for construction or operation of carbon dioxide pipelines for
enhanced oil recovery projects.
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HLS 26RS-512 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 820
Proposed law creates a system for tracking the transport of carbon dioxide from the site of
generation to the site of use, storage, or disposal by use of a manifest that contains the
identification and location of the generator, each transporter, and end user as well as the
volume of carbon dioxide transported.
Proposed law provides for the retention and inspection of the manifest with penalties for
violations provided under present law.
Proposed law further provides that if the manifest indicates a different end use or purpose
than the one for which a certificate of public convenience and necessity was issued, the
owner or transporter of the carbon dioxide will be subject to penalties provided under present
law.
(Adds R.S. 30:4(C)(17)(c) and 1107.3)
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