GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 178 2016 Regular Session Bishop
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
SUNSET LAW: Recreates the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
DIGEST
Present law requires the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to terminate one year from July 1,
2016, and to begin the process of termination on July 1, 2016, unless legislation is enacted
to re-create the department prior to that date.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries to terminate on July 1, 2021, and
to begin the process of terminating on July 1, 2020. Supersedes provisions of "Sunset Law"
requiring certain procedures for re-creation and a separate bill to re-create each statutory
entity within the department.
Effective June 30, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 49:191(9)(b); Repeals R.S. 49:191(6)(e))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the
engrossed bill
1. Technical changes.
2. Changes the date the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ceases from June
30, 2021 to July 1, 2021.
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Prepared by Alan Miller.