The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of
the legislative instrument, were prepared by Michael T. Bell.
CONFERENCE COMMI TTEE REPORT DIGEST
Senate Bill No. 588 by Senator Peterson
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
HOUSING. Provides relative to the Louisiana Housing Corporation. (8/1/14)
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Changed provisions relative to actions taken by the board of directors of the
corporation. Removed provisions that require a presence of a quorum for the
exercise of any power or function of the corporation.
2. Required the corporation to broadcast, over the Internet, live audio and video
streams of all meeting of the board of directors and the board's committees except
for executive sessions held in accordance with the Open Meetings Law.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Add certain powers of the board for the Louisiana Housing Corporation.
Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law provides for the Louisiana Housing Corporation, to be an instrumentality of the state.
Proposed law retains present law and provides for the Louisiana Housing Corporation to be a
political subdivision of the state.
Present law provides that the corporation shall have all the powers and duties of a housing
authority created pursuant to the Louisiana Housing Authorities Law, necessary to administer the
Permanent Supportive Housing program.
Proposed law retains present law and provides that nothing shall be interpreted as superseding
the rights of any existing housing authority.
Proposed law provides for the board to meet at the call of the chairman and at such other times
the chairman or the corporation determines necessary. Further provides that the board may
establish and delegate to an executive committee such duties and responsibilities as the board
determines appropriate, except that the board may not delegate to the executive committee the final determination of the corporation's strategic plan, qualified allocation plan, or approval of
the corporation's operating budget.