HB 615 Louisiana House · 2025 Regular Session

ENERGY/SOLAR: Provides for the regulation of solar facilities (EG INCREASE SD EX See Note)

Based on the provided information, HB 615 is a legislative bill titled "ENERGY/SOLAR: Provides for the regulation of solar facilities." The provided text consists only of two amendments that modify lines on page 3 of the bill, specifically by deleting some text related to "facilities." Without the full bill text, it is not possible to describe the specific mechanisms or provisions for regulating solar facilities or who is directly affected beyond what the title indicates.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status in committee 2 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Failed

May 2025

Governor

Introduced Apr 4, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

HB615 Original → HB615 Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to change references from the generic 'Revised Statutes of 1950' to the specific 'Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950' for consistency. Additionally, the legal framework governing solar energy was shifted from being treated as a single 'Chapter' to being divided into distinct 'Parts' (Part I and Part II), which alters how the law is cited and organized.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on renewable energy development, but the internal organization changed from a single Chapter to multiple Parts, and the text now explicitly names Louisiana in the statute title.

DEFINITION

References to 'Revised Statutes of 1950' were updated to 'Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950' to ensure precise legal identification.

REQUIREMENT

The legal structure was changed from 'Chapter 12' to 'Parts I and II of Chapter 12', requiring updates to all citations regarding solar energy regulations.

The term 'Chapter' was consistently replaced with 'Part' throughout the text to reflect the new structural organization.

Floor votes · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

43–53

Failed · 5 other

Total votes 101

May 13, 2025

D Democratic30

2 Yea 25 Nay 3

83% Nay

R Republican71

41 Yea 28 Nay 2

57% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

May 13, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (43-53-5)

house

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (12-0).

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

Apr 4, 2025

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors