GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 181 2018 Regular Session Armes
MILITARY AFFAIRS: Provides relative to the Louisiana Military Advisory Council
DIGEST
Present law (R.S. 29:62) provides membership with respect to the La. Military Advisory
Council. Proposed law modifies the membership provided in present law.
Present law (R.S. 29:62(A)) provides for the council to be composed of 25 members.
Proposed law modifies present law to reduce the number of council members from 25 to 19.
Present law provides for the governor's appointment of 19 members in accordance with the
provisions of present law. Proposed law modifies present law to reduce the governor-
appointed number from 19 to 13.
Proposed law modifies present law to reduce the appointed number from five to three
concerning members appointed from retired flag, general, or O-6 officers, or a command
sergeant major representing each of the armed services, national guard, and the reserves.
Present law provides for nine members to be appointed at-large and to be representative of
national defense and homeland security businesses with operations in La., elected officials
of an installation community, or president of a regional economic development organization.
Proposed law reduces the present law appointed number from nine to five and otherwise
retains present law.
Present law provides that the council shall meet biannually and at any other time that the
chair deems necessary.
Proposed law retains present law.
Proposed law provides that a quorum necessary to transact any business of the council shall
be eight members present and voting.
Present law (R.S. 29:65(A)) generally provides duties and powers of council members.
Requires council members to take certain action with respect to specified duties and powers.
Proposed law retains present law duties and powers but makes a language modification to
authorize the council's discretionary action.
Present law (R.S. 29:67(A)) requires the council to establish the Military Sustainment
Working Group (hereinafter "group"). Requires the group to interface directly with military
installation and command leadership on matters related to mission sustainment, quality of
life, installation operations, and community and state relations. Requires the group to meet
regularly, no less than eight times annually and at the call of the chair. Requires the group
to receive, collate, prioritize, and present to the council no less than twice annually the key
initiatives related to mission sustainment, quality of life, installation operations, community
and state relations, and a strategic plan to achieve optimal conditions. Proposed law deletes
present law.
Present law (R.S. 29:67(B)) authorizes the council to create working groups composed of
council members, stakeholders, and non-council members which meet in accordance with
open meetings laws. Proposed law makes a technical change and retains present law.
Proposed law makes a technical change to update a statutory citation.
(Amends R.S. 29:62(A), (2)(intro. para.), (f), and (3), 63, 65(A)(intro. para.), and 67)
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Prepared by Ashley Menou. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to the
engrossed bill
1. Adds that a quorum for the transaction of any business of the council shall be
eight members present and voting.
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Prepared by Ashley Menou.