HB672 • 2026

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides for matters related to brick manufacturing (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Charles Owen
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Sent to Governor
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly mention specific requirements for coordinating with ports, rail providers, and local governments. This claim was removed as it is not directly supported by the provided text.

Bolstering Brick Manufacturing in Louisiana Act

This act aims to support the growth of brick manufacturing in Louisiana by reducing regulatory barriers and providing incentives for new facilities.

What This Bill Does

Declares that expanding brick manufacturing would create jobs, increase local building material supply, and improve economic competitiveness.
Gives Louisiana Economic Development permission to recruit, retain, and expand brick manufacturing within existing laws and available funds.
Allows Louisiana Economic Development to develop policies for identifying suitable sites, workforce training, job creation initiatives, clear regulatory pathways, and infrastructure coordination.

Who It Names or Affects

Brick manufacturers in Louisiana
Louisiana Economic Development

Terms To Know

Priority Industry: An industry that the state prioritizes for economic development support, such as brick manufacturing.
Pre-certification: A process where sites suitable for brick manufacturing are identified and approved in advance to attract new businesses.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify how much funding will be available for these initiatives.
It is unclear what specific regulatory barriers will be reduced or removed.
The exact nature of the workforce development and training programs has not been detailed.

Amendments

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

House Committee Amendment #1853 COM Adopted

Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB672 4875 1853 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB672 4875 1853 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
672 by Representative Owen 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 4, change "responsibilities" to "permissions" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, line 5, after "and" and before "state's" change "the" to "this" 5 AMENDMENT NO.

House Committee Amendment #1748 COM Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB672 4875 1748 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB672 4875 1748 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
672 by Representative Owen 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 1, line 4, change "responsibilities" to "permissions" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
2 4 On page 2, delete lines 7 through 11 in their entirety and insert the following: 5 "A.

House Committee Amendment #1702 COM Draft

Draft

Plain English: HCAHB672 4875 1702 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.

HCAHB672 4875 1702 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Commerce to Original House Bill No.
672 by Representative Owen 1 AMENDMENT NO.
1 2 On page 2, line 5, after "and" and before "state's" change "the" to "this" Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.

Bill History

2026-05-26 H
Sent to the Governor for executive approval.
2026-05-25 S
Signed by the President of the Senate.
2026-05-25 H
Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
2026-05-25 H
Received from the Senate without amendments.
2026-05-21 S
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 33 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
2026-05-18 S
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.
2026-05-14 S
Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
2026-05-13 S
Reported favorably.
2026-04-14 S
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs.
2026-04-13 S
Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
2026-04-13 H
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
2026-04-09 H
Scheduled for floor debate on 04/13/2026.
2026-04-08 H
Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.
2026-04-07 H
Reported favorably (19-0).
2026-03-18 H
Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-17 H
Reported with amendments (13-0).
2026-03-09 H
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-27 H
First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.
2026-02-27 H
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Commerce.
2026-02-27 H
Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Provides for matters related to brick manufacturing (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ENROLLED
2026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 672
BY REPRESENTATIVES OWEN AND SCHAMERHORN
1 AN ACT
2 To enact Part VI of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be
3 comprised of R.S. 51:971 through 972, relative to brick manufacturing; to provide
4 legislative findings and purpose; to provide for permissions of Louisiana Economic
5 Development; to provide incentives for brick manufacturing; and to provide for
6 related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. Part VI of Chapter 3 of Title 51 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950,
9 comprised of R.S. 51:971 through 972, is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 PART VI. BOLSTERING BRICK MANUFACTURING IN LOUISIANA ACT
11 §971. Findings; purpose
12 A. The legislature finds that brick manufacturing has been integral to this
13 state's economy since its earliest days, yet this state currently ranks thirty-third
14 nationally in clay brick production despite possessing substantial clay deposits,
15 favorable natural gas pricing, superior port and rail infrastructure, and an
16 experienced manufacturing workforce. The legislature declares that expanding this
17 industry would create quality manufacturing jobs, increase supply of and demand for
18 locally-sourced building materials, and position this state to capture a greater share
19 of regional and national markets.
20 B. It is the purpose of this Act to bolster the establishment of brick
21 manufacturing facilities in this state by reducing regulatory barriers, lowering entry
22 costs, and providing targeted support to qualifying enterprises, thereby enabling this
23 state to leverage its natural resources and infrastructure for the benefit of local
24 workers and this state's economic competitiveness.
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HB NO. 672 ENROLLED
1 §972. Brick manufacturing; definitions; priority industry; rail and port access
2 A. Louisiana Economic Development may support the recruitment, retention,
3 and expansion of brick manufacturing facilities in this state within existing statutory
4 authority and subject to the availability of funds.
5 B. In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, Louisiana
6 Economic Development may develop policies, guidance, or program criteria
7 consistent with existing economic development programs, when appropriate and
8 within existing authority, including but not limited to the following:
9 (1) Identifying sites that possess characteristics suitable for brick
10 manufacturing operations, such as proximity to clay deposits, for pre-certification.
11 (2) Establishing specialized workforce development and training initiatives
12 for brick manufacturing.
13 (3) Developing job creation and hiring initiatives for brick manufacturing
14 enterprises.
15 (4) Providing clear regulatory pathways for the establishment of brick
16 manufacturing facilities throughout this state.
17 (5) Coordinating with ports, rail providers, and local governments regarding
18 infrastructure needs associated with brick manufacturing projects.
19 (6) Other lawful economic development activities consistent with this Part
20 and existing programs.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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