HASBSB354 TYLERT 4019
SENATE SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS
SB 354 2022 Regular Session Cathey
KEYWORD AND SUMMARY AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS. Provides for the "Louisiana Consumer Fuel
Choice Act" and provides for sale, transportation, and acceptance of propane and
other fuels to individuals in disasters. (gov sig)
SUMMARY OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE SENATE BILL
1. Adds provisions regarding the sale, transportation, and acceptance of fuel.
2. Makes technical changes.
DIGEST OF THE SENATE BILL AS RETURNED TO THE SENATE
DIGEST
SB 354 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Cathey
Proposed law provides for the sale, transportation, and acceptance of fuel following a natural
disaster. Provides that in accordance with the Louisiana Homeland Security and Emergency
Assistance and Disaster Act and upon written authorization from the secretary of the
Department of Transportation and Development, the diversion, sale, transport, delivery, or
acceptance of gasoline, diesel fuel, liquified petroleum gas, motor fuel, special fuel, gasohol,
liquified natural gas, and other types of fuel, across jurisdictional boundaries within the state
shall not be restricted or prohibited when needed for disaster recovery. Includes supplying
fuel to generators, motor vehicles, homes and other resources to provide electricity, heat,
light, meals, and other necessities to persons in affected areas.
Proposed law is not to be construed as waiving any mandatory federal law, nor as creating
any exception, to the extent that the may be applicable to the transport of commodities
described proposed law.
Proposed law establishes the "Louisiana Consumer Fuel Choice Act".
Proposed law defines "energy type" to include aviation fuel, biofuel, compressed natural gas,
diesel, electricity to be utilized for the charging of electric vehicles, gasoline, gas distillates,
hydrogen, liquified petroleum gas, and renewable diesel.
Proposed law provides that no local governing authority shall adopt an ordinance, rule, or
law that limits consumer access to an energy type or that results in the prohibition of a
wholesaler, retailer, energy producer, or the related infrastructure that is necessary to provide
consumer access to a specific energy type within the local governing authority.
Proposed law prohibits construing any provision of proposed law to restrict, impair, or
diminish the regulatory authority of the Louisiana Energy and Power Authority, a
municipally owned electric system, the Louisiana Public Service Commission, or of any
governing authority of a political subdivision that regulates a public utility in accordance
with Const. Art. IV, Section 21.
Proposed law provides for retroactive and prospective application.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 51:1611, and 3051 through 3053)
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Thomas L. Tyler
Senate Counsel