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LA SB79

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Beth Mizell

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Re-creates Louisiana Economic Development and all its statutory entities effective June 30, 2026, pursuant to Louisiana's sunset law requirements

  • Sets a new termination date of July 1, 2031, for the department's statutory authority, with operations beginning to wind down on July 1, 2030 unless re-created again

  • Repeals R.S. 49:191(1)(a) and enacts R.S. 49:191(3)(b) to update the sunset law's table of termination dates

  • Supersedes standard sunset law procedures that would require separate bills to re-create each statutory entity within the department

Legislative Description

Re-creates Louisiana Economic Development. (6/30/26) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)

SUNSET LAW

Last Action

Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs2/20/2026

Full Bill Text

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