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HB1095

Nursing Home Power Backup and Solar Rebate Law

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In one sentence

This law requires nursing homes to have backup power sources on site and offers a limited cash rebate for installing solar energy systems.

What it does

  • Requires nursing facilities to permanently install generators or other alternative power sources on their property.
  • Mandates that fuel or an alternative power source be stored at the facility before any emergency occurs.
  • Creates a program where eligible nursing homes can receive money back for installing solar energy systems placed in service after January 1, 2026.
  • Requires facilities to submit proof of costs and contractor statements to the Louisiana Department of Health to claim the rebate.
  • Limits total rebates paid by the state to two million dollars on a first-come, first-served basis.

Who it affects

  • Nursing facilities licensed in Louisiana that were eligible for specific federal energy resilience grants before those programs ended.
  • The Louisiana Department of Health, which reviews applications and certifies costs.
  • The Louisiana Department of Revenue, which pays the rebates from state tax collections.

Limits and unknowns

  • Rebates are only available until January 1, 2029.
  • The total amount of rebates paid by the state cannot exceed two million dollars.
  • The Department of Revenue may reduce or deny a rebate if the nursing home owes money to the state.

Plain language

Terms to know

Alternative electrical power source
A solar energy system installed on or after January 1, 2026, that turns sunlight into electricity for use or storage.
Eligible costs
The actual money spent to buy, install, and start using the required alternative power source at a nursing facility.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

NURSING HOMES: Provides for alternative power sources at nursing facilities

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Effective date: 08/01/2026.H
  2. Becomes Act No. 971 without the Governor's signature.H
  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.H
  4. Signed by the President of the Senate on 6/2/2026.S
  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.H
  6. Notice of Senate adoption of Conference Committee Report.H
  7. Notice Senate recommitted the report to the Conference Committee.H
  8. Conference Committee Report read; adopted by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays.S
  9. Notice House recommitted the report to the Conference Committee.S
  10. Notice House adopted the Conference Committee Report.S
  11. Notice House Conference Committee members appointed.S
  12. Conference Committee Report read, roll called, yeas 93, nays 0. The Conference Committee Report was adopted.H
  13. Rules suspended.H
  14. Conference Committee report received.H
  15. House conferees appointed: Hebert, Miller, and Spell.H
  16. The House recommitted the bill to Conference Committee.H
  17. Notice Senate has discharged the Conference Commmittee.H
  18. Senate Conference Committee members discharged.S
  19. Notice the House discharged the Conference Committee.S
  20. Discharged from Conference Committee.H

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

Summary of Senate Amendments to HB1095

This amendment changes the rules for nursing homes by removing the requirement that backup power generators must be permanently installed.

House Vote on HB 1095 REJECT SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1708)

This amendment records a vote where the House of Representatives rejected all changes proposed by the Senate to Bill HB 1095.

Senate Floor Amendment #4354 McMath Adopted

This amendment does not make any changes because it replaces the word 'permanently' with the exact same word.