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LA SB244

LA SB244
Provides for the Dept. of Energy and Natural Resources. (8/1/25) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)


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Introduced
05/13/2025
In Committee
06/03/2025
Crossed Over
05/20/2025
Passed
06/24/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/24/2025

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 30:1(section heading), (A), (B), and (C), the introductory paragraph of 3, 3(3), (6), (7), (9), and (18), 4(A), (B), introductory paragraph of (C), (C)(1)(a)(v) and (b), (14), (16)(b), (17)(b), introductory paragraph of (D), (D)(1), (2), (3), and (5), (E), (F), (G), (H), introductory paragraph of (I), (I)(1), (3), (4), (5), (9), and (11), (K), introductory paragraph of (L)(1), introductory paragraph of (M), (M)(3), (6)(b), (O)(1) and (2), (P), (Q), introductory paragraph of (R), and (T), introductory paragraph of 4.1(B), (C), (D), (E), (F)(1), (I), and (K), 4.2, 4.3, 5(A), (B), (C)(1), introductory paragraph of (2), (2)(d), (4), and (6), and (D)(1) and the introductory paragraph of (2), 5.1(A)(1), (2), introductory paragraph of (3), (3)(e), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9), (B)(1), (2), and introductory paragraph of (3), (5), (7), (9), (10), (12), and (13), 5.2(A), (B), the introductory paragraph of (C), (E), (F), (G), and (H), 6, 6.1(A), (B), (C), (D)(1), and (F), 8(A)(1), (2), (3), and (4), and (B), introductory paragraph of 9(A), (B), (C), and (D), the introductory paragraph of 10(A), the introductory paragraph of (A)(1), the introductory paragraph of (A)(2), the introductory paragraph of (A)(2)(a)(i), (b)(ii)(ii), introductory paragraph of (vi), (vi)(bb), (c), (d), and (f), and (3), (B), and (C)(7), 10.1(B)(1), (3), (4), and (5), 11.1, 12(A), (B)(1), (2), (3), (4), introductory paragraph of (5), and (5)(f), and (C), 13, 14, 15, 18(A)(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6)(a)(i) and (ii), (b), (c)(i)(ff), (ii), (iii), (d), and (e), and (B), 20(A) and (D), 21(A) and (B)(1)(a), (b), (c), the introductory paragraph of (d) and (e), and (2)(a) and (b), the introductory paragraphs of 22(B) and (C), (D), and (E), introductory paragraph of 23(B), (C), and (D), 23.1(A), 25(A)(2), (3), (5), (6), and (7), (D), (E), and (F), 26(A), the introductory paragraph of 27(A), (D), and (F), 28(A), (C), introductory paragraph of (D), (D)(2), (3), (5), (6), and (7), (F), (G), (H), introductory paragraph of (I)(1), (1)(a), (d), and (g), and (J), 29(A), (B)(1), (C)(1), (3)(a), (5), and (6)(b) and (c), (D)(1) through (3), (E)(1), (F), (H)(1), (I)(2) and (4), the introductory paragraph of (M)(1), and (M)(1)(c), 41, 42, 44, 45, 48, introductory paragraph of 61, 73(1), 74(A) and (B), 79(A), (B), and (C), 82(1), (6), (7), (11), and (14), 83(A)(5) and (7), 83.1(B)(3), 85(A)(3) and (C), 86(A)(2), (D)(8), (9), and (10), (E)(2) as enacted by Section 1 of Act 16 of the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, (6), and (7), (G), and (H), 87(A), introductory paragraph of (F)(1)(a), and introductory paragraph of (b) as enacted by Section 1 of Act 16 of the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session of the Legislature of Louisiana, 88(B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (I), and introductory paragraph of (J), 88.1(A)(3) and (4), (C), (D), (E), (G), and (H), 88.2(C), introductory paragraph of (E), (E)(1), and (F), 89(A), (B), introductory paragraph of (C), (C)(2) and (3), and (D), 90(C), introductory paragraph of (D), (D)(1) and (4), and (E)(4), introductory paragraph of R.S. 30:91(A), 91(A)(1), (B)(1), (2)(a) and (c), (3), and (4), and (D), 92(A) and (C), introductory paragraph of R.S. 30:93(A), 94(A), introductory paragraph of (B)(1), (2)(b), and (3), and (C), 95(B), (C), and (D), 101.2(A), 101.3(2), 101.4, 101.5(A)(2), introductory paragraph of 101.6(A) and (B), 101.7(A), 101.8, introductory paragraph of 101.9(D), (D)(1) and (2), 101.10(A) and introductory paragraph of (B), 101.13(A) and (B)(2), and (C)(4), 101.14(A) and (B), introductory paragraph of R.S. 30:103.1(A), 121(A), (C), and (D), 125, 127.1(C)(10) and (11), and (D), 129(B)(1)(a), 135, 136.3(B)(1), (C) and (D), 143(D)(2) and (3), 148.8, 148.9(A)(1) and (2), 153, 172, the introductory paragraph of 209(4)(e), 209.1(A) and (B)(1), 413(A) and (B), 414(A), 502(D), 503(1), (2), (4), (6), and (8), 504, the introductory paragraph of 521(A) and 521(C), 524, 525, introductory paragraph of R.S. 30:541 and 541(2), 544(A) and (B), introductory paragraph of 546(A), (A)(5), (B), and (C), introductory paragraph of R.S. 30:548, 551, 557(A), (B), (C), (D), the introductory paragraph of (E), (E)(1), (F), and (G), 558(A), (B), (D), (F), (G), and (H), 559(A) and (C), 560(B), (C), and (D), 561(A), (B), and (C), 571, introductory paragraph of 572(1), (1)(f), (h), and (i), 603(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (G), 604, 681.1(5), (8), and (9), 681.2(2) and (3), 702(1), (2)(b), and (5), 703, 704(B), (C), (D), and (E), 705(A) and (B), 706, 707, 722, 723(A), (F), and (H), 731(1), 732, 802, 904(2), (4), (7), (9), (12), (20), 905(A), introductory paragraph of (B), (B)(2), (8), and (9), and (C), 905.1(A) and (B)(2), introductory paragraph of 905.3(A)(1), (B), (C), (E)(1), and (F), 906.1, 907(A) and introductory paragraph of (B), (B)(9), (11), (12), (13)(b), (15), (17), and (18), (C)(1), (D), (F), and (G), 908(A)(12) and (B), 915(B)(7), (9), (10)(f), (12), introductory paragraph of (15), (15)(e), (20), (22)(e), (25), introductory paragraph of (C)(2), (2)(d), introductory paragraph of (3), and (4), (D)(3) and (4), (E)(1), (4), and (5), 917(A)(1), introductory paragraph of (2), (2)(d), (3), (B), (D), (E), (F), and (G), 921, 1102, 1103(3), (14), and (15), introductory paragraph of 1104(A), 1104(A)(3), (9), (10), (B), introductory paragraph of (C), (D), (E), the introductory paragraph of 1107(A)(1), (A)(2), (B), (C), and the introductory paragraph of (D), 1108(A)(1), (B), and (D), introductory paragraph of 1109(A)(1), 1109(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G), 1110(A), (B)(1), introductory paragraph of (C), introductory paragraph of (C)(1), (1)(b), (f), (g), and (h), (2), and (3), introductory paragraph of (G), (H), and (I), 1115, 2200, 2455, and introductory paragraph of 2456(A), R.S. 31:115(C)(1)(b), R.S. 36:351, 352, 353, 354(A)(7), (10), (13), and (15), (B)(1)(b), (2), (4), (6), (8), (10), and (12), 355, 356, 357, 358, the introductory paragraphs of 359(A) and (B), (B)(1) and (2), and (C), R.S. 38:3072, 3073(8), introductory paragraph of 3076(A), (A)(3), (4), (7), (8), (9), (14)(b), and (24), (C), (D), (E), introductory paragraph of (F)(1), (F)(1)(b), and (2), 3077, 3078, 3079, 3081, 3083, 3087.136(4), 3087.138, 3092(2) and (4), 3093, the introductory paragraph of 3094(A), (A)(1) through (4), the introductory paragraph of 3094(B), (B)(7), the introductory paragraph of 3094(C), and (C)(1), 3097.1(C), 3097.2(1), (4), (7), and (9), 3097.3(A) and (B), the introductory paragraphs of 3097.3(C) and (C)(4)(a), (C)(4)(a)(v) and (b), and (8), (D), (E), (F)(1), the introductory paragraph of (2), the introductory paragraph of (d), and the introductory paragraph of (f), and (G), 3097.6(A), the introductory paragraphs of 3097.6(B) and (B)(3), 3097.8(A) and (C), the introductory paragraph of 3098(A), 3098(B) and (E), and 3098.1(4), R.S. 44:4.1(B)(19), R.S. 45:251(3), 252, and 255, R.S. 49:214.29(B) and 992(D)(7), R.S. 56:432.1(C)(2), 700.13(B), and 700.14(B), to enact R.S. 30:3(21)and (22), 4(C)(21) and (D)(6), 21.1, 29(C)(6)(d), 86(I) and (J), 93(C), Part VIII of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 30 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to

AI Summary

This bill provides for the Department of Energy and Natural Resources by making comprehensive changes to the organization, functions, and authorities of the department, which will be renamed the Department of Conservation and Energy. The bill comprehensively restructures the department's organizational structure, creating new offices and redefining the roles of existing ones. Key changes include establishing offices of administration, permitting and compliance, enforcement, energy, state resources, and creating a Natural Resources Commission to provide coordination between state agencies. The bill gives the secretary expanded powers, including the ability to reorganize departments, delegate functions, and issue administrative directives. The bill makes significant modifications to groundwater management, creating a more centralized approach to water resource management. It transfers the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District to the new department and establishes new provisions for groundwater conservation and management. The legislation also introduces an optional administrative dispute resolution process for matters under the department's jurisdiction, allowing parties to voluntarily seek resolution through a hearing process with retired judges. Other notable provisions include: - Creating a Natural Resources Financial Security Fund - Establishing a comprehensive water resource management program - Modifying provisions related to oilfield site restoration - Changing various definitions and regulatory processes related to energy, natural resources, and environmental management The bill will take effect on October 1, 2025, with some sections becoming effective upon the governor's signature. It represents a major reorganization of Louisiana's approach to energy, conservation, and natural resource management, streamlining processes and creating more flexible administrative structures.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Effective date: See Act. (on 06/24/2025)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=SB244&sbi=y
Analysis - Resume Digest for SB244 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1429024
Analysis - Resume Digest for SB244 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1427159
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1426071
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1424192
Fiscal Note - SB244 Enrolled https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1425250
Analysis - Summary of House Amendments to SB244 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1423342
Fiscal Note - SB244 ReEngrossed With House Floor Amendments https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1423202
House Floor Amendment #4027 Geymann Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1421355
House Floor Amendment #4155 Geymann Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422463
House Floor Amendment #4158 Landry Jacob Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422464
House Floor Amendment #4159 Geymann Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422465
House Floor Amendment #4164 Orgeron Rejected https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422488
House Floor Amendment #4167 McFarland Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422492
Fiscal Note - SB244 ReEngrossed With House Cmte Amendments https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1422122
House Committee Amendment #3977 NATR Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1421188
Analysis - House Committee Redigest of SB244 https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1421324
House Committee Amendment #3569 NATR Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1418401
House Committee Amendment #3739 NATR Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1419495
House Committee Amendment #3360 NATR Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1417400
House Committee Amendment #3521 NATR Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1418143
House Committee Amendment #3571 NATR Draft https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1418447
Fiscal Note - SB244 ReEngrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1416726
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1416210
Analysis - Digest of SB244 Reengrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1416608
Senate Floor Amendment #1897 Hensgens Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1415846
Senate Floor Bureau Note #1925 Hensgens Adopted https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1416035
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1910 Miller G. Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1415855
Fiscal Note - SB244 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1415719
Senate Floor Legislative Bureau Amendment #1828 Miller G. Proposed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1415526
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1415043
Analysis - Digest of SB244 Engrossed https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1415260
Analysis - Digest of SB244 Original https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1414075
BillText https://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1414074
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