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Ponti HB No. 231
Abstract: Re-creates the Dept. of Public Service.
Present law (Sunset) provides that the Dept. of Public Service and all the statutory entities made
a part of that department by law shall begin to terminate their operations on July 1, 2014, and that
all legislative authority for such entities shall cease as of July 1, 2015, unless the legislature
enacts a bill authorizing the re-creation of the department and its statutory entities prior thereto.
Proposed law provides for the general re-creation of the Dept. of Public Service and its statutory
entities, effective June 30, 2014, in accordance with the "sunset" law.
Proposed law supersedes the provisions of the "sunset" law which set out the procedure for
review and re-creation and which require a separate bill to re-create each statutory entity within
the department along with additional provisions.
Proposed law makes July 1, 2019, the new termination date and termination would begin July 1,
2018, unless the department is re-created again. Effective June 30, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 49:191(7); Repeals R.S. 49:191(5)(b))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Commerce to the original bill.
1. Made technical changes.