ENERGY: Authorizes the governing authority of Beauregard Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

HB 251 gives Beauregard Parish's local government the authority to decide whether carbon dioxide storage wells (Class VI injection wells) can be permitted within the parish. The bill requires the parish governing authority to pass a resolution or ordinance on this matter and notify the state Department of Energy and Natural Resources. It directly affects Beauregard Parish residents and any companies seeking to operate such wells in the area. The law shifts permitting authority from the state to the parish for this specific location, with no broader statewide impact.