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LA HB453
Bill
Status
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mike Bayham
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AI Summary
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Requires utility providers to maintain all plants, trees, and other vegetation at exactly four feet from their utility infrastructure—no more and no less
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Applies to water, gas, and electric service providers regulated by the Public Service Commission or owned/operated by local governmental subdivisions
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Covers above-ground utility infrastructure including cables, wires, towers, poles, and other equipment on public property
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Directs the Public Service Commission to adopt rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to enforce these requirements
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Creates new Chapter 3-B of Title 45 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S. 45:151)
Legislative Description
Provides relative to vegetation maintenance near utility infrastructure
UTILITIES
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
3/9/2026