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LA Rev Stat § 30:1102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1102. Policy; jurisdiction

RS 1102 - Policy; jurisdiction A. It is declared to be in the public interest for a public purpose and the policy of Louisiana that: (1) The geologic storage of carbon dioxide will benefit the citizens of the state and the state's environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (2) Carbon dioxide is a valuable commodity to the citizens of the state. (3) Geologic storage of carbon dioxide may allow for the orderly withdrawal as appropriate or necessary, thereby allowing carbon dioxide to be available for commercial, industrial, or other uses, including the use of carbon dioxide for enhanced recovery of oil and gas. (4) It is the public policy of Louisiana and the purpose of this Chapter to provide for a coordinated statewide program related to the storage of carbon dioxide and to also fulfill the state's primary responsibility for assuring compliance with the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, including any amendments thereto related to the underground injection of carbon dioxide. B. The commissioner of conservation shall have jurisdiction and authority over all persons and property necessary to enforce effectively the provisions of this Chapter relating to the geologic storage of carbon dioxide and subsequent withdrawal of stored carbon dioxide. Acts 2009, No. 517, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1103. Definitions

RS 1103 - Definitions  Unless the context otherwise requires, the words defined in this Section have the following meaning when found in this Chapter:  (1) "Carbon dioxide" means naturally occurring, geologically sourced, or anthropogenically sourced carbon dioxide including its derivatives and all mixtures, combinations, and phases, whether liquid or gaseous, stripped, segregated, or divided from any other fluid stream thereof.  (2) "Commissioner" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 30:3.  (3) "Confidential business information" means any information accepted or determined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency to be subject to confidential treatment.  (4) "Gas" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 30:3.  (5) "Geologic storage" means the long- or short-term underground storage of carbon dioxide in a reservoir.  (6) "Interested person" means any person who presently owns an interest within the area of, or proximate to, the tracts directly affected by the storage facility.  (7) "Office" means the office of conservation, Department of Natural Resources.  (8) "Oil" has the same meaning as provided in R.S. 30:3.  (9) "Person" means any natural person, corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, or other entity, receiver, tutor, curator, executor, administrator, fiduciary, or representative of any kind.  (10) "Reservoir" means that portion of any underground geologic stratum, formation, aquifer, or cavity or void, whether natural or artificially created, including oil and gas reservoirs, salt domes or other saline formations, and coal and coalbed methane seams, suitable for or capable of being made suitable for the injection and storage of carbon dioxide therein.  (11) "Storage facility" means the underground reservoir, carbon dioxide injection wells, monitoring wells, underground equipment, and surface buildings and equipment utilized in the storage operation. The underground reservoir component of the storage facility includes any necessary and reasonable aerial buffer and subsurface monitoring zones designated by the commissioner for the purpose of ensuring the safe and efficient operation of the storage facility for the storage of carbon dioxide and shall be chosen to protect against pollution, and escape or migration of carbon dioxide.  (12) "Storage operator" means the person authorized by the commissioner to operate a storage facility. A storage operator can, but need not be, the owner of carbon dioxide injected into a storage facility. Ownership of carbon dioxide and use of geologic storage is a matter of private contract between the storage operator and owner, shipper, or generator of carbon dioxide, as applicable.  (13) "Waste", in addition to its ordinary meaning, means "physical waste" as that term is generally understood in the storage industry.  Acts 2009, No. 517, §2; Acts 2020, No. 61, §1; Acts 2021, No. 326, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1105 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1105. Hearings; notice; rules of procedures; emergency; service of process; public records; request for hearings; orders and compliance orders

RS 1105 - Hearings; notice; rules of procedures; emergency; service of process; public records; request for hearings; orders and compliance orders A. All public hearings under this Part shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 30:6. B. All rules, regulations, and orders made by the commissioner under this Chapter shall be in writing and shall be entered in full by him in a book kept for that purpose. This book shall be a public record and shall be open for inspection at all times during reasonable office hours and shall be available on the Department of Natural Resources website. A copy of a rule, regulation, or order, certified by the commissioner, shall be received in evidence in all courts of this state with the same effect as the original. C. Any interested person has the right to have the commissioner call a hearing for the purpose of taking action in respect to a matter within the jurisdiction of the commissioner as provided in this Section by making a request therefor in writing and paying the hearing fee set by the commissioner, as provided by law for hearing conducted pursuant to R.S. 30:6. Upon receiving the request and payment of the required fees the commissioner shall promptly call a hearing. After the hearing and with all convenient speed and within thirty days after the conclusion of the hearing, the commissioner shall take whatever action he deems appropriate with regard to the subject matter. Acts 2009, No. 517, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1106 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1106. Underground injection control

RS 1106 - Underground injection control A. The commissioner shall have authority to perform any and all acts necessary to carry out the purposes and requirements of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, as amended, relating to this state's participation in the underground injection control program established under that act with respect to the storage and sequestration of carbon dioxide. To that end, the commissioner is authorized and empowered to adopt, modify, repeal, and enforce procedural, interpretive, and administrative rules in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. B. Whenever the commissioner or an authorized representative of the commissioner determines that a violation of any requirement of this Chapter has occurred or is about to occur, the commissioner or his authorized representative shall either issue an order requiring compliance within a specified time period or shall commence a civil action for appropriate relief, including a temporary or permanent injunction. C. Any compliance order issued under this Chapter shall state with reasonable specificity the nature of the violation and specify a time for compliance and, in the event of noncompliance, assess a civil penalty, if any, which the commissioner determines is reasonable, taking into account the seriousness of the violation and any good faith efforts to comply with the applicable requirements. D.(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, any person to whom a compliance order is issued and who fails to take corrective action within the time specified in the order or any person found by the commissioner to be in violation of any requirement of this Section may be liable for a civil penalty to be assessed by the commissioner or court, of not more than five thousand dollars a day for each day of violation and for each act of violation. The commissioner in order to enforce the provisions of this Section may suspend or revoke any permit, compliance order, license, or variance that has been issued to said person in accordance with law. (2) No penalty shall be assessed until the person charged has been given notice and an opportunity for a hearing on such charge. In determining whether or not a civil penalty is to be assessed and in determining the amount of the penalty, or the amount agreed upon in compromise, the gravity of the violation and the demonstrated good faith of the person charged in attempting to achieve rapid compliance, after notification of a violation, shall be considered. E. The commissioner, or attorney general if requested by the commissioner, shall have charge of and shall prosecute all civil cases arising out of violation of any provision of this Section including the recovery of penalties. F. Except as otherwise provided herein, the commissioner may settle or resolve as he may deem advantageous to the state any suits, disputes, or claims for any penalty under any provisions of this Section or the regulations or permit license terms and conditions applicable thereto. Acts 2009, No. 517, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1107 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1107. Certificates of public convenience and necessity; certificate of completion of injection operations

RS 1107 - Certificates of public convenience and necessity; certificate of completion of injection operations A. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a certificate of completion of injection operations to each person applying therefor if, after a public hearing pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 30.6, held in the parish where the storage facility is to be located, he determines that it is required by the present or future public convenience and necessity, and such decision is based upon the following criteria; (1) the proposed storage facility meets the requirements of R.S. 30:1104(C) and (2) the proposed storage facility meets the requirements of any rules adopted under this Chapter. However, if any person has previously been issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a certificate of completion of injection operations by the commissioner, that certificate continues to remain valid and in force. B. The commissioner shall issue a certificate of completion of injection operations to the operator applying therefor, if after a public hearing pursuant to R.S. 30:6, it is determined that such operator has met all of the conditions required for such certificate, including the requirements of R.S. 30:1109. C. Anything in this Chapter, or in any rule, regulation, or order issued by the commissioner under this Chapter to the contrary notwithstanding, accepting or acting pursuant to a certificate of public convenience and necessity or a certificate of completion of injection operations issued under this Chapter, compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, or with rules, regulations, or orders issued by the commissioner under this Chapter, or voluntarily performing any act or acts which could be required by the commissioner pursuant to this Chapter, or rules, regulations, or orders issued by the commissioner under this Chapter, shall not have the following consequences: (1) Cause any storage operator or carbon dioxide transporter of carbon dioxide for storage to become, or be classified as, a common carrier or a public utility for any purpose whatsoever. (2) Subject such storage operator or such carbon dioxide to storage transporter to any duties, obligations, or liabilities as a common carrier or public utility, under the constitution and laws of this state. (3) Increase the liability of any storage operator or carbon dioxide for storage transporter for any taxes otherwise due to the state of Louisiana in the absence of any additions or amendments to any tax laws of this state. Acts 2009, No. 517, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1151. Definitions

RS 1151 - Definitions  As used in this Chapter:  (1) "Passive thermal system" means a system which utilizes the structural elements of a building and is not augmented by mechanical components to provide for collection, storage, and distribution of solar energy or coolness.  (2) "Semipassive thermal system" means a system which utilizes the structural elements of a building and is augmented by mechanical components to provide for collection, storage, distribution of solar energy or coolness.  (3) "Solar device" means the equipment associated with the collection, transfer, distribution, storage, and control of solar energy.  (4) "Solar system" means the integrated use of solar devices for the functions of collection, transfer, storage, and distribution of solar energy.  (5) "Standard" means a specification of design, performance, and procedure, or of the instrumentation, equipment, surrounding conditions, and skills required during the conduct of a procedure.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 542, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1152. Development and coordination of program; priorities

RS 1152 - Development and coordination of program; priorities  A. The secretary of the Department of Natural Resources or his designee, hereafter in this Chapter referred to as the "secretary," shall develop and coordinate a program of research and development in solar energy supply, consumption, and conservation and the technology of siting facilities and shall give priority to those forms of research and development which are of particular importance to the state, including, but not limited to, all of the following:  (1)(a) Expansion and accelerated development of alternative sources of energy, including geothermal and solar resources, including, but not limited to, participation in large-scale demonstrations of alternative energy systems sited in Louisiana in cooperation with federal agencies, regional compacts, other state governments, and other participants.  (b) For purposes of this Paragraph, "participation" shall be defined as any of the following: direct interest in a project; research and development to insure acceptable resolution of environmental and other impacts of alternative energy systems; research and development to improve siting and permitting methodology for alternative energy systems; experiments utilizing the alternative energy systems; and research and development of appropriate methods to insure the widespread utilization of economically useful alternative energy systems.  (c) "Large-scale demonstrations of alternative energy systems" are exemplified by the one hundred kilowatt to ten kilowatt range demonstrations of solar, wind, and geothermal systems contemplated by federal agencies, regional compacts, other state governments, and other participants.  (2) Improved methods of construction, design, and operation of solar energy facilities.  B. To accomplish the purposes of Paragraph A(1), an amount not more than one-half of the total state funds appropriated for the solar energy research and development program shall be allocated for large-scale demonstration of alternative energy systems.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1153. Technical assessment studies

RS 1153 - Technical assessment studies  The secretary shall carry out technical assessment studies on all forms of solar energy and energy-related problems in order to influence federal research and development priorities and to be informed on future energy options and their impacts.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1154. Regulations governing solar devices; solar leases

RS 1154 - Regulations governing solar devices; solar leases  A. The secretary shall develop and adopt, in cooperation with affected utility, agricultural, and solar industries, landowners, and consumer representatives and after one or more public hearings, regulations governing solar devices and property leases for the exploration, development, and production of solar energy. The regulations shall be designed to encourage the development and use of solar energy and to provide maximum information to the public concerning solar devices. The regulations may include all of the following:  (1) Standards for testing, inspection, certification, sizing, capacity, and installation of solar devices, including spacing between installations and setbacks.  (2) Provisions for the enforcement of the standards.  (3) Accreditation of laboratories to test and certify solar devices.  (4) Requirements for on-site inspection of solar devices, including specifying methods for inspection, to determine compliance or noncompliance with the standards.  (5) Requirements for submission of any data resulting from the testing and inspection of solar devices.  (6) Prohibitions on the sale of solar devices that do not meet minimum requirements for safety, capacity, and durability as established by the secretary.  (7) Dissemination of the results of the testing, inspection, and certification program to the public.  (8) Minimum requirements for property leases for the exploration, development, and production of solar energy, including but not limited to acreage, access, and maintenance of the property during the lease, decommissioning, and final site closure upon termination of the lease, and placement of this program within the department. The rules provided for in this Paragraph shall be promulgated by the secretary, but not implemented until the secretary identifies funding through fees, federal grants, or other sources.  B. The secretary shall give due consideration to the effects of the regulations on the cost of purchasing, installing, operating, and maintaining solar devices, and shall reassess and amend the regulations as often as deemed necessary considering their effect upon the benefits and disadvantages to the widespread adoption of solar energy systems and the need to encourage creativity and innovative adaptations of solar energy.  C. Under no circumstances may the secretary preclude any person from developing, installing, or operating a solar device on his own property for residential use.  D. Any violation of any regulation adopted by the secretary pursuant to this Section may be enjoined in the manner prescribed by law.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 2021, No. 301, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1155. Mass market deployment of solar systems; preparation; thermal systems

RS 1155 - Mass market deployment of solar systems; preparation; thermal systems  The secretary shall prepare for mass market deployment of solar systems by developing designs and specifications for prototype housing to utilize passive or semipassive thermal systems for heating or heating and cooling purposes.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1156. Manual of design types, costs, performance and evaluation procedures for certain thermal systems

RS 1156 - Manual of design types, costs, performance and evaluation procedures for certain thermal systems  The secretary shall develop a manual of design types, costs, performance, and evaluation procedures for passive and semipassive thermal systems. The evaluation procedures shall be such as will facilitate the determination of the performance of different passive and semipassive designs in different regions of Louisiana. The secretary shall also procure thermal performance data from monitoring a number of existing passive or semipassive thermal systems in buildings in Louisiana to generate data for the manual.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1157 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1157. Conferences to coordinate adoption of regulations

RS 1157 - Conferences to coordinate adoption of regulations  The secretary shall confer with officials of federal agencies, including the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the National Bureau of Standards, the Energy Research and Development Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, to coordinate adoption of regulations pursuant to R.S. 30:1154 and 30:1155.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1158. Effective date of regulations

RS 1158 - Effective date of regulations  The secretary may, in adopting regulations pursuant to this Chapter, specify the date when the regulations shall take effect. The secretary may specify different dates for different regulations.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1159. Contracts for materials and services

RS 1159 - Contracts for materials and services  For purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Chapter, the secretary may, subject to departmental contract management, contract with any person for materials and services that cannot be performed by his staff or other state agencies and may apply for federal grants or any other funding.  Acts 1983, No. 705, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
LA Rev Stat § 30:1201 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 30 - Minerals, Oil, and Gas and Environmental Quality|§1201. Findings, policy, and purpose

RS 1201 - Findings, policy, and purpose  A. The legislature finds that the development and implementation of laws, policies, programs, and procedures to conserve and improve efficiency in the use of energy will have an immediate and substantial effect in reducing the rate of growth of energy demands in this state and minimizing the adverse social and economic impact of the decline in the oil and gas reserves of the state, further the unique economic, climatic, and geographic conditions of this state are of paramount importance in the formulation and implementation of a state energy conservation program and state energy efficiency standards for buildings, and it is in the public interest and within the police power of the state to develop energy efficiency standards designed to reduce energy consumption in residential, commercial, and public buildings.  B. It is the policy of this state to develop a state energy conservation plan to reduce the total amount of energy consumed in this state by five percent or more from the projected energy consumption for this state in 1980.  C. The purpose of this Chapter is to develop thermal and lighting efficiency standards for residential, commercial, and public buildings in this state that are designed to meet the unique economic and environmental conditions and requirements of this state.  Added by Acts 1978, No. 715, §1.