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Read. Follow. Verify.Louisiana imposes strict liability on carbon dioxide storage and pipeline operators for containment failures
Last action · March 9, 2026: Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.Sponsor: Robert Carter
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What This Bill Proposed
Louisiana House Bill 80 establishes strict legal liability for owners and operators of carbon dioxide storage facilities and transportation pipelines for any damages resulting from an authorized release or .
Who It Would Have Affected
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Owners and operators of carbon dioxide storage facilities and pipelines
They face strict legal liability for any damages caused by a release or loss of containment of carbon dioxide.
Property owners and residents near carbon storage facilities and pipelines
They gain a strict liability standard to seek compensation for damages resulting from carbon dioxide containment failures.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Mar 9, 2026HouseIntroducedRead by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
- Feb 6, 2026HouseFirst appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/6/2026.
- Feb 3, 2026HousePrefiled.
- Feb 3, 2026HouseCommitteeUnder the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
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Creation of Strict Liability Standard for Carbon Infrastructure
The bill introduces a specific statutory strict liability provision under R.S. 9:2800.31 tailored to carbon dioxide geologic storage and transport.
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Sources
www.legis.la.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy60Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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