The legislative instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Alan Miller.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP ORT DIGEST
SB 190 2019 Regular Session Chabert
Keyword and summary of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH. Provides with respect to the membership of the Coastal
Protection and Restoration Authority Board. (1/13/20)
Report adopts House amendments to:
1. Remove provision of current law that is not amended by proposed law.
2. Change "a member" to "members" in the title of bill.
Report rejects House amendments which would have:
1. Deleted the requirement that all designees be employees of the respective state
agency, department, or commission, or be members of the respective legislative
entity.
2. Changed the membership requirements of the seven members appointed by the
governor.
Report amends the bill to:
1. Remove the requirement that all designees be employees of the respective state
agency, department, or commission, or be members of the respective legislative
entity.
2. Change the number of members appointed by the governor from seven to eight.
3. Require each governor's appointee to be a resident of one of the hydrologic basins
established by federal law.
4. Change the effective date from governor's signature to Jan. 13, 2020. Digest of the bill as proposed by the Conference Committee
Present law provides for the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board to be composed of
the leadership of various state agencies, departments, commissions of the executive, and legislative
branches of state government or their designees.
Proposed law adds the lieutenant governor or his designee to the board.
Present law provides that membership on the Board be composed of seven members appointed by
the governor, in consultation with the Police Jury Association of Louisiana and the Association of
Levee Boards of Louisiana, from nominations submitted by levee districts located in whole or in part
in the coastal area, from legislators who represent districts in whole or in part in the coastal area, and
from parish governing authorities located in whole or in part in the coastal area. Requires that they
be residents of the coastal area and be appointed on a proportional basis in such a manner as to
reflect the population and land area of the parishes located in whole or in part in the coastal area.
Further requires that at least two appointees reside in the area of the coastal area located west of the
Atchafalaya River and at least two appointees reside in the area of the coastal area located east of
the Atchafalaya River.
Proposed law increases from seven to eight the members who shall be appointed by the governor,
in consultation with the Police Jury Association of Louisiana and the Association of Levee Boards
of Louisiana, from nominations submitted by levee districts located in whole or in part in the coastal
area, from legislators who represent districts in whole or in part in the coastal area, and from parish
governing authorities located in whole or in part in the coastal area.
Proposed law removes the membership requirement that the appointees be residents of the coastal
area and be appointed on a proportional basis. Further removes the requirement that two appointees
reside west of the Atchafalaya River and two appointees reside east of the Atchafalaya River.
Proposed law requires that at least one appointee be a resident from each of the following hydrologic
basins:
(a) Pontchartrain Basin.
(b) Breton Sound or Mississippi Delta Basins.
(c) Baratarian Basin.
(d) Terrebonne Basin.
(e) Atchafalaya Basin.
(f) Mermentau Basin or Teche/Vermilion Basin.
(g) Calcasieu/Sabine Basin.
Effective on January 13, 2020.
(Amends R.S. 49:214.5.1(B)(10) and (15) and (C), adds R.S. 49:214.5.1(D))