LOCAL AGENCIES: Requests local governing authorities to consider adopting local ordinances to require unlicensed residential facilities for seniors or persons with disabilities to have generators or alternative electrical power sources.

This resolution asks local governments in Louisiana to consider creating rules that require unlicensed residential facilities for seniors and people with disabilities to have backup power sources like generators. The bill aims to protect vulnerable residents from life-threatening conditions during natural disasters, such as hurricanes or winter storms, when power grids fail and essential equipment like heating or medical devices might stop working. Unlike state-regulated nursing homes, these unlicensed facilities currently operate without mandatory power requirements, creating a safety gap that this measure seeks to address. By urging local authorities to act, the resolution hopes to ensure consistent safety standards across all housing types for at-risk populations without imposing new state laws.