DIGEST
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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)]
HB 1048 Original 2022 Regular Session McKnight
Abstract: Requires the Department of Economic Development (LED) to provide for a program
designed to bring manufacturing facilities to the state.
Present law declares the policy of LED and provides these four individual purposes intended to
effectuate that policy:
(1)A program designed to make a non-political department with professional staff.
(2)A continuing program of economic and industrial planning.
(3)A continuing program designed to furnish information
(4)A continuing program of commercial and industrial planning.
Proposed law retains present law and adds one additional purpose to effectuate the policy.
The purpose added in proposed law tasks the department with providing a continuing program
designed to attract manufacturing facilities to this state.
Proposed law instructs the department to focus on economic incentives, necessary infrastructure,
workforce development, job creation, wages, community investment, and quality of life.
(Amends R.S. 51:922)