ENERGY: Creates a special task force for the House of Representatives to work with the Department of Energy and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Louisiana Board of Regents to assess the capacity of government, industry, and academia to model the behavior of geologically sequestered carbon dioxide and to develop a method, if necessary

HR 240 creates a Louisiana state task force to assess how well government agencies, industries, and universities can model the behavior of carbon dioxide stored underground (geologic sequestration). The task force, involving the Department of Energy, Environmental Quality, and the Board of Regents, will evaluate current capabilities and develop methods if needed. It directly affects Louisiana state agencies and entities involved in carbon storage research or operations. The bill focuses on gathering data and recommendations, not implementing new regulations or funding. The task force must hold its first meeting by August 1, 2025, and submit a report by March 1, 2026.