HB 861: BOARDS/COMMISSIONS: Provides relative to the status of inactive boards and commissions in Louisiana (EN NO IMPACT See Note) - Louisiana

HB861 Original → HB861 Act 571 · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill transforms from a draft proposal into an enacted law (Act No. 571) that formally abolishes numerous inactive state boards, commissions, and entities. The primary change is the addition of specific new entities to the list of organizations being dissolved, including the ENCORE Louisiana Commission and the Louisiana Music Trail Commission, while retaining the original intent to streamline state government by removing redundant or inactive bodies.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include additional specific commissions and entities in the list of those being abolished, alongside the original list of inactive boards.

SCOPE

Added the ENCORE Louisiana Commission, Energy Code Commission, Equal Pay Commission, Floodplain Evaluation and Management Commission, Louisiana Health Plan, Housing and Transportation Planning and Coordinating Commission, Hunting and Fishing Advisory Education Council, Latino Commission, Louisiana Music Trail Commission, Louisiana Quincentenary Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Process Technology Advisory Board, Rural Water Infrastructure Committee, Louisiana Sentencing Commission, State Buildings and Lands Highest and Best Use Advisory Group, Waste Tire Task Force, and Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission to the list of entities being abolished.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header to reflect its status as an enrolled Act No. 571 and added Representatives Amedee, Bayham, Beaulieu, Boudreaux, Butler, Carlson, Dickerson, Egan, Freiberg, Horton, Owen, Schamerhorn, and Wyble as co-sponsors.

Revised the list of statutes being amended and repealed to reflect the final enacted version, including new additions like R.S. 15:574.21(D) and R.S. 41:1501.

HB861 Enrolled → HB861 Original · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was significantly revised to remove a large list of specific state boards and commissions from the legislation, replacing them with a more concise list. Additionally, the bill's title was updated to clarify that it addresses the status of inactive boards and commissions rather than just abolishing them. These changes streamline the document by eliminating redundant or potentially outdated entity names while maintaining the core intent to address inactive government bodies.

Scope change

The scope of entities targeted for abolition was reduced by removing numerous specific commissions and committees from the list, though the general authority to abolish inactive entities remains.

SCOPE

Removed a comprehensive list of specific boards and commissions (such as the Louisiana Music Trail Commission and various subcommittees) from the bill's text.

Replaced the original long list of repealed entities with a shorter, updated list that includes different or fewer specific organizations.

DEFINITION

Updated the bill title to explicitly state it provides relative to the 'status of inactive boards and commissions' instead of only abolishing them.

HB861 Reengrossed → HB861 Enrolled · 4 edits · May 25, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an enrolled version, removing the 'Reengrossed' status and correcting a typo in the statute list by adding 'R.S. 30:508.4'. The most significant substantive change is the addition of the 'Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission' to the list of state entities being abolished, while the 'Advisory Commission for Louisiana's Energy, Environment, and Restoration' was removed from that list. Additionally, a new provision regarding the presentation of proposed byways to the legislature was added.

Scope change

The bill's scope of abolished entities was expanded to include the Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission and narrowed by removing the Advisory Commission for Louisiana's Energy, Environment, and Restoration from the list of entities to be abolished.

SCOPE

Added the Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission to the list of state boards and commissions to be abolished.

Removed the Advisory Commission for Louisiana's Energy, Environment, and Restoration from the list of entities to be abolished.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that proposed byways be presented to the House and Senate.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typo in the list of referenced statutes by adding R.S. 30:508.4.

HB861 Engrossed → HB861 Reengrossed · 2 edits · May 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add five new co-sponsors and update the list of statutes being amended to reflect the new sponsorships. The core policy content regarding the abolition of state boards and commissions remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope of action (abolishing specific boards) is unchanged; only the list of legislative sponsors was expanded.

TECHNICAL

Added five new representatives (Amedee, Bayham, Beaullieu, Boudreaux, Butler, Carlson, Dickerson, Egan, Freiberg, Horton, Owen, Schamerhorn, and Wyble) to the list of bill sponsors.

Updated the header and page count to reflect the reengrossed status and the addition of new sponsors.

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