SB 63·LA·senate
WILD REFUGES/PRESERVES: Prohibits construction of pipelines on certain wildlife management areas. (8/1/26) (OR -$3,292,850 SD RV See Note)
In CommitteeFiled Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Bill Wheat (R)
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 9, 2026
Summary
The bill adds a statewide ban on constructing carbon‑dioxide pipelines inside the Maurepas Swamp, Joyce, and Manchac Wildlife Management Areas. It applies to any person or entity that would place a pipeline, in whole or in part, within those boundaries. The measure aims to protect these natural habitats from pipeline development.
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