Abolishes the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission
Separates litter abatement responsibilities, grant program, and fund account from the environmental education section of the Department of Education, and places them with the Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Provides relative to environmental education and litter reduction section of the State Department of Education. (gov sig)
Transfers litter abatement responsibilities and programs from the Department of Education to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism
Provides for the waste tire program in the Department of Environmental Quality
Establishes the Advisory Commission for Louisiana's Energy, Environment, and Restoration. (gov sig)
Authorizes DEQ to once again grant transferable credits for the investigation or remediation of hazardous waste "brownfields" sites on and after July 1, 2011 through December 31, 2013, clarifies that the credit may be granted to any public or private "entity" whether taxable or non-taxable, and specifically authorizes credits for the remediation of public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas. (7/1/11) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
Creates the Department of Housing, consolidates the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Environmental Quality. (gov sig) (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)