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LouisianaHB 4952025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

TAX/SEVERANCE TAX: Limits the severance tax exemption for gas produced from certain horizontally drilled wells (EN +$8,600,000 GF RV See Note)

Sponsored By: Brett F. Geymann (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Revenue and Fiscal AffairsWays and Means

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Shorter tax break for gas producers

Louisiana shortens the severance tax exemption for gas from horizontal wells completed on or after July 1, 2025. The limit drops from 24 months to 18 months, ending sooner if the well recovers its completion costs. The Department of Energy and Natural Resources determines those costs through the start of production. This covers horizontally drilled wells and horizontal drilling in existing well bores, with production on or after July 1, 2015. Oil and gas from wells completed before July 1, 2025, keep their existing limits: 24 months or cost recovery, whichever comes first. Oil from newer wells also keeps that limit. The law applies to taxable periods beginning July 1, 2025, and requires House Bill 600 of 2025 to take effect. Estimated additional state General Fund revenue is $8.6 million.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brett F. Geymann

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 249 • No: 2

House vote • 6/9/2025

Read by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 101 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/8/2025

Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 38 • No: 0

House vote • 5/8/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 97 • No: 2

House vote • 5/5/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 284.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Effective date: See Act.

    6/11/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/10/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/10/2025House

  5. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    6/9/2025House

  6. Called from the calendar.

    6/9/2025House

  7. Read by title, roll called, yeas 101, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

    6/9/2025House

  8. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/9/2025House

  9. Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    6/8/2025Senate

  10. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    6/8/2025House

  11. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/09/2025.

    6/8/2025House

  12. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    6/4/2025Senate

  13. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    6/4/2025Senate

  14. Read by title. Recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

    6/3/2025Senate

  15. Reported favorably.

    6/2/2025Senate

  16. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs.

    5/12/2025Senate

  17. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/8/2025House

  18. Called from the calendar.

    5/8/2025House

  19. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 2. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/8/2025House

  20. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/8/2025Senate

  21. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/6/2025House

  22. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/08/2025.

    5/6/2025House

  23. Reported with amendments (13-0).

    5/5/2025House

  24. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

    4/14/2025House

  25. Prefiled.

    4/4/2025House

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