RDCSB108 4747 3569
DIGEST
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of the 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)]
SB 108 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Seabaugh
Present law provides expropriating authority to the state and its political subdivisions, and
certain corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities.
Present law authorizes domestic and foreign corporations, limited liability companies, or
other legal entities created for the purpose of generating, transmitting, and distributing
electricity and steam for power, lighting, heating, or other such uses to expropriate needed
property.
Proposed law requires domestic and foreign corporations, limited liability companies, or
other legal entities created for the purpose of generating, transmitting, and distributing
electricity and steam for power, lighting, heating, or other such uses be subject to certain
qualifications provided by proposed law in order to expropriate property.
Proposed law provides that property may be expropriated exclusively by an electric public
utility as defined in R.S. 45:121 or an affiliated entity for either of the following purposes:
(1) A transmission or generation project that is approved and included in a multi-state
regional transmission organization or independent system operator's transmission
expansion plan or identified by such regional transmission organization or
independent system operator as necessary for the reliability of the electric system or
necessary for the interconnection of a generator.
(2) Generating plants, buildings, transmission lines, stations or substations, or other
associated facilities if a majority of the electricity or steam power to be generated,
transmitted, or distributed in connection with the facilities will be delivered to end-
users within Louisiana.
Proposed law also provides that the terms "Regional Transmission Organization" and
"Independent System Operator" shall have the same meaning as provided by 16 U.S.C. 796.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amends R.S. 19:2(7))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary A to the
original bill
1. Clarifies present law that except as to a transmission or generation project
that is approved and included in a multi-state regional transmission
organization's or independent system operator's transmission expansion plan
or identified by such regional transmission organization or independent
system operator as necessary for the reliability of the electric system or
necessary for the interconnection of a generator.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and
Procedure to the engrossed bill:
1. Require a domestic and foreign corporation, limited liability company, or other
legal entity created for the purpose of generating, transmitting, and distributing
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electricity and steam for power, lighting, heating, or other such uses be subject
to certain qualifications in order to expropriate property.
2. Assign definitions to "Regional Transmission Organization" and "Independent
System Operator".
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