GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 181 2016 Regular Session Bishop
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
SUNSET LAW: Re-creates the Department of Natural Resources
DIGEST
Present law requires the Dept. of Natural Resources to terminate one year from July 1, 2016,
and to begin termination on July 1, 2016, unless legislation is enacted to re-create the
department prior to that date.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Natural Resources 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)(c))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Natural Resources to the
engrossed bill
1. Technical changes.
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Prepared by Alan Miller.