HR 276 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

ENERGY: Creates the Task Force on Advanced Drilling to study the impacts of carbon storage on mineral rights and oil and gas operations

This bill amends the creation of the Task Force on Advanced Drilling by adding a provision that allows the committee chairman to appoint additional members as needed. The change directly affects the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment by expanding its flexibility in staffing the task force. By inserting a specific clause into the legislative text, the bill ensures the committee can designate extra members based on its judgment. This procedural adjustment does not alter the task force's primary goal of studying carbon storage impacts but modifies how the group is formed.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2026 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

HR276 Engrossed HR276 Enrolled · 1 edit · Jun 1, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized from its Engrossed version to the Enrolled version, which is the final version sent to the Governor. The primary substantive change is the addition of Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor, while the text of the resolution itself, including the task force's duties, membership, and timeline, remained identical.
Scope change
The scope of the bill's requirements and the task force's operations did not change.
ELIGIBILITY

Representative Chassion was added as a co-sponsor alongside Representative Jacob Landry.

Floor votes · House Jun 1, 2026

How they voted

941
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 105
Jun 1, 2026
D Democratic33
28 Yea 5
84% Yea
R Republican72
66 Yea 1 Nay 5
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 93, nays 1. The resolution was adopted.
lower
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Discharged from the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
May 20, 2026
Committee
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0) To be recommitted to the Committee on House and Governmental Affairs.
lower
May 18, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors