PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS: Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission
HB 707 updates Louisiana's Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission rules to redirect assessment fees toward promoting propane use through advertising, trade shows, and consumer rebates for propane appliances. It requires the commission to form an advisory board with nine industry representatives (including specific permit holders) to advise on fund allocation. The board must meet publicly and can hold virtual sessions, with members serving without pay. The bill also allows the commission to partner with the Department of Agriculture for market development efforts. Currently pending in committee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 23, 2026
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What changed between versions
HB707 Original
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HB707 Act 949
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized as Act 949, correcting a typo in the title from 'Liquified' to 'Liquefied' and updating the page count. Substantively, the advisory board composition was streamlined to require only one member per permit class instead of two, and board membership eligibility was expanded to allow industry experience as an alternative to holding a specific permit.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission remains largely the same, but the specific requirements for forming and staffing its advisory board were modified.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for the advisory board was changed from having two members per permit class to having only one member per class.
The number of members required from each commission inspector's area was reduced from two to one.
ELIGIBILITY
Advisory board membership eligibility was expanded to allow individuals with industry work experience to serve, even if they do not hold a Class I, IV, or VI permit.
TECHNICAL
A spelling error in the bill title was corrected from 'Liquified' to 'Liquefied'.
The text was updated to reflect that the bill is now an enrolled Act (949) rather than an original draft.
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2026 · House Mar 23, 2026
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 40
May 20, 2026
D
Democratic12
83% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
May 12, 2026
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
May 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0).
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Chris Turner
RRepublican
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