This amendment changes how a group that advises on liquefied petroleum gas marketing is named, who can join it, and the rules for its meetings.
Louisiana2026Enacted
HB707
Changes to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission Rules
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:26 AM
In one sentence
This law updates how the state commission uses money collected for propane marketing and sets new rules for its advisory board.
What it does
- Allows funds from assessments to pay for advertising, trade shows, and rebate programs to encourage propane use.
- Permits the commission to sign agreements with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry for market development.
- Requires the creation of an advisory board to guide how collected money is spent.
- Sets rules that limit the advisory board size to nine members who must have industry experience or permits.
- Allows advisory board meetings to happen in person or online with specific voting rules.
Who it affects
- The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission
- Members of the new Market Development Advisory Committee Board
- Holders of Class I, IV, and VI permits for liquefied petroleum gas
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not state the exact dollar amount of fees or how much money will be spent.
- Specific details about which advertising campaigns will run are decided later by the commission and board.
- The rules for selecting specific individuals to serve on the advisory board are set by the executive director.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LP-Gas)
- Fuel such as propane that is stored under pressure in a liquid state.
- Assessment
- A fee or charge collected from permit holders to fund specific programs.
- Cooperative Endeavor Agreement
- A formal contract between two government agencies to work together on a project.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS: Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission
Official activity
Bill history
- Effective date: 08/01/2026.H
- Becomes Act No. 949 without the Governor's signature.H
- Sent to the Governor for executive approval.H
- Signed by the President of the Senate.S
- Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.H
- Read by title, roll called, yeas 99, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.H
- Scheduled for concurrence on 05/27/2026.H
- Received from the Senate with amendments.H
- Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.S
- Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.S
- Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.S
- Reported with amendments.S
- Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.S
- Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.S
- Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.H
- Scheduled for floor debate on 03/23/2026.H
- Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.H
- Reported with amendments (16-0).H
- Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works.H
- First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.H
Changes
Amendments
5 stored
This amendment fixes a grammar error by changing the word 'hold' to 'holds' so it matches who is being described.
This amendment records that the House voted to agree with changes made by the Senate to HB 707 regarding the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission.
This amendment changes the name of a group from an Advisory Committee to an Advisory Committee Board.
This amendment changes the name of a group from an Advisory Committee to an Advisory Committee Board.