Lawmakers back bill offering credit for operators who plug inactive wells amid debate on fiscal impacts Committee reported HB 596 favorable after adopting a technical amendment; the bill would let operators apply a credit against inactive‑well assessment fees for plugging wells themselves, a change proponents say will reduce orphan‑well liabilities while department staff warned of potential large fiscal credits requiring appropriations work.

Louisiana lawmakers are pushing a new bill that could reward operators for plugging inactive wells, but there's a catch—could it create a budgetary crisis?

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