HLS 171ES-3 ENGROSSED
2017 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 1
BY REPRESENTATIVES BISHOP, HOFFMANN, COX, HUNTER, AND JACKSON
HOUSE/RULES: Provides relative to the standing committee jurisdiction over matters
regarding drinking water standards and water resources
1 A RESOLUTION
2To amend and readopt House Rule 6.6(M)(20) and to adopt House Rule 6.6(G)(18) of the
3 Rules of Order of the House of Representatives to provide relative to standing
4 committee jurisdiction over matters regarding drinking water standards and water
5 resources.
6 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Legislature of Louisiana
7that House Rule 6.6(M)(20) of the Rules of Order of the House of Representatives is hereby
8amended and readopted and that House Rule 6.6(G)(18) of the Rules of Order of the House
9of Representatives is hereby adopted to read as follows:
10 Rule 6.6. Standing committee jurisdiction
11 * * *
12 G. Health and Welfare: To this committee shall be referred, in accordance
13 with the rules, all legislative instruments, messages, petitions, memorials and other
14 matters relating to the following subjects:
15 * * *
16 (18) Drinking water standards.
17 * * *
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HR NO. 1
1 M. Natural Resources and Environment: To this committee shall be referred,
2 in accordance with the rules, all legislative instruments, messages, petitions,
3 memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects:
4 * * *
5 (20) Laws regulating clean water, drinking water, and ground water resources.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 1 Engrossed 2017 First Extraordinary Session Bishop
Abstract: Adds drinking water standards to the subject matter jurisdiction of the
Committee on Health and Welfare and provides that laws regulating water resources
are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment.
Present House Rule provides that laws regulating clean water, drinking water, and ground
water are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural Resources and
Environment.
Proposed House Rule provides instead that laws regulating water resources are within the
subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment and that
drinking water standards are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee on
Health and Welfare.
(Amends House Rule 6.6(M)(20); Adds House Rule 6.6(G)(18))
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