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HB663 • 2026

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Modifies the composition of the board of the commissioners of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Modifies the composition of the board of the commissioners of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
C. Travis Johnson
Last action
2026-05-29
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 560
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about updating the list of presidents serving as non-voting ex officio members, only that certain positions are removed and a new position is added.

Changes to the Board of Commissioners for Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District

This act modifies the composition of the board of commissioners for the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District by changing membership requirements.

What This Bill Does

  • Reduces the number of voting members on the board from twenty-six to twenty-three.
  • Removes specific positions that were previously designated as voting members, such as certain mayors and state representatives.
  • Adds new non-voting ex officio members including the executive director of Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The board of commissioners of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District
  • Members serving on the board, such as mayors and university presidents

Terms To Know

ex officio member
A person who is a part of an organization or committee by virtue of their position in another organization.
nonvoting member
A member who has the right to attend meetings and speak but cannot vote on decisions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The act does not specify how the new members will be chosen.
  • It is unclear what impact these changes will have on the district's operations.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB663 4573 3447 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB663 4573 3447 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.
  • 663 by Representative Travis Johnson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "to repeal" and before "relative to" delete "R.S.
  • 3:342(A)(25) and 3 3 (26)," and insert "R.S.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB663 4573 3094 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB663 4573 3094 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.
  • 663 by Representative Travis Johnson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, line 15, after "University" delete the remainder of the line Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB663 4573 2981 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB663 4573 2981 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development to Original House Bill No.
  • 663 by Representative Travis Johnson 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 3, after "to repeal" and before "relative to" delete "R.S.
  • 3:342(A)(25) and 3 (26)," and insert "R.S.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-29 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-05-29 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 560.

  3. 2026-05-26 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-05-25 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-25 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-25 H

    Received from the Senate without amendments.

  7. 2026-05-21 S

    Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  8. 2026-05-14 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  9. 2026-05-13 S

    Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  10. 2026-05-12 S

    Reported favorably.

  11. 2026-04-20 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

  12. 2026-04-15 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  13. 2026-04-15 H

    Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  14. 2026-04-14 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 04/15/2026.

  15. 2026-04-13 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  16. 2026-04-09 H

    Reported with amendments (13-0).

  17. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

  18. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  19. 2026-02-27 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

  20. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Modifies the composition of the board of the commissioners of the Delta Economic Research and Sustainability District

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 5602026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 663
BY REPRESENTATIVE TRAVIS JOHNSON
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 3:342(A)(introductory paragraph) and (10) through (24) and
3 (B)(2) and to repeal R.S. 3:342(A)(2), (25), and (26), relative to the Delta Economic
4 Research and Sustainability District; to modify the membership of the board of
5 commissioners of the district; to direct the Louisiana State Law Institute to
6 alphabetize and renumber certain definitions; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 3:342(A)(introductory paragraph) and (10) through (24) and (B)(2)
9 are hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
10 §342. Board of commissioners; members; officers; personal immunity
11 A. The district shall be governed by a board of commissioners, referred to
12 in this Part as the "board", consisting of twenty-six twenty-three members as follows:
13 * * *
14 (10) The president of the Louisiana State University System or his designee.
15 (11) (10) The president of Grambling State University or his designee.
16 (12) (11) The state representative for House District 19 or his designee.
17 (13) (12) The state representative for House District 21 or his designee.
18 (14) (13) The state senator for Senate District 32 or his designee.
19 (15) (14) The state senator for Senate District 34 or his designee.
20 (16) (15) The mayor of the city of Tallulah or his designee.
21 (17) (16) The mayor of the town of Lake Providence or his designee.
22 (18) (17) The mayor of the town of Newellton or his designee.
23 (19) (18) The mayor of the town of St. Joseph or his designee.
24 (20) (19) The mayor of the town of Waterproof or his designee.
25 (21) (20) The mayor of the town of Clayton or his designee.
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HB NO. 663 ENROLLED
1 (22) (21) The mayor of the town of Ferriday or his designee.
2 (23) (22) The mayor of the town of Vidalia or his designee.
3 (24) (23) The secretary of Louisiana Economic Development or his designee
4 as an ex officio nonvoting member.
5 (24) The executive director of the Louisiana State University Center for
6 Energy Studies or his designee as an ex officio nonvoting member.
7 B.
8 * * *
9 (2) The presidents of Louisiana Tech University, University of Louisiana at
10 Monroe, Southern University System, Louisiana State University System, and
11 Grambling State University and the chair of the Louisiana Public Transit Association
12 shall serve as ex officio members without voting rights.
13 * * *
14 Section 2. R.S. 3:342(A)(2), (25), and (26) are hereby repealed in their entirety.
15 Section 3. The Louisiana State Law Institute is hereby authorized and directed to
16 alphabetize and renumber the definitions contained in R.S. 3:342(A) and to correct any
17 cross-references to the renumbered paragraphs if necessary, consistent with the provisions
18 of this Act.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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