ENERGY: Authorizes the governing authority of Rapides Parish to determine whether carbon dioxide sequestration and pipelines transporting carbon dioxide may be permitted within the parish (OR SEE FISC NOTE GF RV)

HB 6 gives Rapides Parish local control over carbon dioxide projects by allowing its governing authority (the Police Jury) to prohibit Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and CO2 pipelines within the parish through a resolution or ordinance. If the parish adopts such a prohibition, the state cannot issue permits for these activities, overriding any existing state approvals or applications. This law directly affects residents, businesses, and energy companies operating in Rapides Parish by shifting permitting authority from the state to the local government.