ENERGY: Authorizes the governing authority of Allen Parish to determine whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells may be permitted within the parish

HB 501 gives Allen Parish's local government the authority to decide whether Class VI carbon dioxide injection wells (used for storing carbon emissions underground) can be permitted within its borders. The bill requires the parish governing authority to adopt a resolution or ordinance on this matter and notify the state Department of Energy and Natural Resources. This directly affects Allen Parish residents, businesses, and landowners by shifting permitting decisions from state to local control for these specific wells. The law does not change state rules on carbon storage but allows Allen Parish to prohibit such wells through its own local decision.