HB 798

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

ASSESSORS: Authorizes limited increases in annual compensation for assessors in each parish (EN +$847,031 LF EX See Note)

EDUCATION/SPECIAL: Provides that a local education agency shall have the burden of proof in any special education due process hearing relative to the appropriateness of a student's current or proposed program or placement (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

STUDENTS: Provides relative to behavioral health services for public school students (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX)

CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE: Provides relative to temporary release of inmates for limited purposes (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

COURTS/CRIMINAL: Provides with respect to the collection of criminal court fines and fees

UTILITIES: Provides relative to the Louisiana Underground Utilities and Facilities Damage Prevention Law. (8/1/26)

PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for public works project delivery methods. (8/1/26)

CRIME/THEFT: Adds theft or unauthorized entry of a critical infrastructure as a predicate crime for terrorism (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

UTILITIES: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study incorporating Louisiana One Call as a state agency

LAW ENFORCEMENT: Creates a Task Force on Utility Terrain Vehicles in collaboration with Louisiana State Police and other appropriate stakeholders

WATER/DRINKING WATER: Recreates the Clean Water Task Force to study the public water system in Shreveport

Public Utilities - Transmission Lines - Advanced Transmission Technologies

Task Force to Study Restructuring Maryland's Electric Utility Industry

Department of Information Technology – Information Technology Investment Fund – Uses

Public Utilities - Solar Energy Generating Systems and Solar Renewable Energy Credits (Affordable Solar Act)

Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)

Business Regulation - Collection Agencies - Licensure Exemption for Property Managers