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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 8, 2023 | LA | HB 571 | Establishes More Requirements for Companies to Receive Carbon Dioxide Well Permits | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 9) |
Oct. 21, 2020 | LA | HB 29 | Establishes Severance Tax Exemption for Oil Wells | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 17) |
May 22, 2020 | LA | HB 506 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate for Oil | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
May 20, 2020 | LA | SB 440 | Limits Environmental Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 30, 2014 | LA | SB 469 | Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
May 29, 2014 | LA | SB 469 | Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
May 12, 2014 | LA | HB 1275 | Requires Companies to Give Public Notice of Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing | Bill Failed - House (19 - 73) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/08 | HB 571 | Establishes More Requirements for Companies to Receive Carbon Dioxide Well Permits | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 9) |
10/21 | HB 29 | Establishes Severance Tax Exemption for Oil Wells | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (69 - 17) |
5/22 | HB 506 | Reduces Severance Tax Rate for Oil | Bill Passed - House (72 - 25) |
5/20 | SB 440 | Limits Environmental Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
5/30 | SB 469 | Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 11) |
5/29 | SB 469 | Prohibits Government Entities from Pursuing Cause of Action under the Coastal Management Program | Bill Passed - House (59 - 39) |
5/12 | HB 1275 | Requires Companies to Give Public Notice of Proposed Hydraulic Fracturing | Bill Failed - House (19 - 73) |