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LA SB379
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bob Hensgens
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AI Summary
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Renames the "office of mineral resources" to the "office of state resources" within the Department of Conservation and Energy
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Replaces references to "commissioner of conservation" with "secretary of the Department of Conservation and Energy" throughout Louisiana statutes, implementing organizational changes from Act No. 458 of the 2025 Regular Session
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Consolidates powers previously assigned separately to the secretary and assistant secretary under the secretary's authority
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Requires office directors to be appointed by the secretary subject to Senate confirmation as unclassified employees
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Makes technical corrections to statutory cross-references, including updating definition paragraph numbers and correcting terminology such as "insure" to "ensure"
Legislative Description
Provides for the Department of Conservation and Energy. (8/1/26)
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT
Last Action
Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.
3/16/2026