2026 Regular Session
House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
May 19, 2026

HB5 by MIKE JOHNSON

ENERGY: Authorizes parish governing authorities and citizens to determine whether Class VI injection wells, carbon dioxide sequestration, and carbon dioxide pipelines may be permitted within a parish

Amendment: HCAHB5 3209 768

Motion made by:Geymann, Brett F.
Motion:Adopt
Motion date:5/19/2026 11:14:19 AM
Vote:16-0
Geymann, Brett F.Yea
Brass, KenYea
Braud, JacobYea
Carrier, R. DewithYea
Coates, Kimberly LandryYea
DeWitt, Jason BrianYea
Domangue, JessicaYea
Johnson, C. TravisYea
Landry, Jacob JulesYea
Mack, ShaneYea
McCormick, DannyYea
Orgeron, Joseph A.Yea
Riser, NeilYea
Sawyer, PaulYea
Ventrella, LaurenYea
Zeringue, JeromeYea

HB5 by MIKE JOHNSON

Motion made by:Mack, Shane
Motion:With Amendments
Objection by:Johnson, C. Travis
Motion date:5/19/2026 11:23:04 AM
Vote:7-9
Geymann, Brett F.Yea
Brass, KenNay
Braud, JacobNay
Carrier, R. DewithYea
Coates, Kimberly LandryYea
DeWitt, Jason BrianYea
Domangue, JessicaNay
Johnson, C. TravisNay
Landry, Jacob JulesNay
Mack, ShaneYea
McCormick, DannyYea
Orgeron, Joseph A.Nay
Riser, NeilNay
Sawyer, PaulNay
Ventrella, LaurenYea
Zeringue, JeromeNay

HB5 by MIKE JOHNSON

Motion made by:Riser, Neil
Motion (Final):Defer Involuntary
Objection by:DeWitt, Jason Brian
Motion date:5/19/2026 11:24:26 AM
Vote:10-6
Geymann, Brett F.Nay
Brass, KenYea
Braud, JacobYea
Carrier, R. DewithYea
Coates, Kimberly LandryNay
DeWitt, Jason BrianNay
Domangue, JessicaYea
Johnson, C. TravisYea
Landry, Jacob JulesYea
Mack, ShaneNay
McCormick, DannyNay
Orgeron, Joseph A.Yea
Riser, NeilYea
Sawyer, PaulYea
Ventrella, LaurenNay
Zeringue, JeromeYea

Final action: Defer Involuntary (10-6)