HLS 25RS-696 ORIGINAL
2025 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 286
BY REPRESENTATIVE HENRY
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT: Provides for the maximum civil penalty for citations
issued through the expedited enforcement program
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 30:2025(D)(1), relative to the assessment of civil penalties for
3 the expedited enforcement program; to increase the amount of assessed fines to
4 which the expedited enforcement provisions apply; and to provide for related
5 matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 30:2025(D)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง2025. Enforcement
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10 D. Expedited enforcement program.
11 (1) The secretary may adopt rules and regulations establishing a program for
12 expedited enforcement for minor or moderate violations of this Subtitle and
13 regulations adopted pursuant to this Subtitle. Such rules and regulations may
14 provide for citations that may include the assessment of civil penalties and orders
15 requiring compliance within a specified time period. The secretary may delegate the
16 authority to operate such program to the appropriate personnel. Enforcement actions
17 under this program shall not be subject to the requirement for legal review under R.S.
18 30:2050.1(C). The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to minor or
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1 moderate violations that result in an assessment not to exceed three five thousand
2 dollars per violation or an aggregate total of five ten thousand dollars per violator.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
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)]
HB 286 Original 2025 Regular Session Henry
Abstract: Expands the application of the expedited enforcement program by increasing the
penalties to which it applies.
Present law provides for the enforcement and authority of the secretary to engage in a civil
process for litigating the violations of present law.
Present law provides for the assessment of civil penalties for enforcement actions provided
under present law of minor to moderate violations that do not exceed $3,000 per violation
or an aggregate total of $5,000 per violator.
Proposed law modifies present law by increasing the penalties for minor to moderate
violations from $3,000 to $5,000 per violation and from $5,000 to $10,000 in the aggregate
per violator.
(Amends R.S. 30:2025(D)(1))
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