HR 216

CONGRESS: Memorializes Congress to reform the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and to restore the rights of privacy and protection against unreasonable searches and seizures

PROPERTY: Authorizes and directs the Louisiana Law Institute to study the constitutional authority to expropriate property

MTR VEHICLE/DRIVER LIC: Creates a task force to examine the feasibility and public safety implications of permitting certain active-duty military personnel without civilian driver's licenses to operate federally owned vehicles on state highways during the course of business

TAX/AD VALOREM TAX: (Constitutional Amendment) Authorizes a taxing authority to levy a millage at a rate lower than the maximum authorized rate under certain circumstances (EG SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

TAX COMMISSION, STATE: Extends authority for imposition of certain fees levied by the Louisiana Tax Commission for the assessment of certain properties (EG +$3,000,000 SG RV See Note)

LAW ENFORCE/OFFICERS: Requires peace officers to be citizens of the United States

ENERGY/ALTERNATE: Requires recycling of decommissioned renewable energy infrastructure

ENERGY: Creates the Louisiana Energy Protection Act (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

HIGHER EDUCATION: Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute (EG NO IMPACT See Note)

SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates April, 29, 2026, as Gulf States Renewable Energy Industries Association Day at the state capitol and commends the association and Project Vanguard

ENERGY: Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage

COMMENDATIONS: Commends Cheniere Energy on twenty years of investment, leadership, and innovation, and ten years of LNG export operations in the state.

Relating to developing a comprehensive energy development policy and plan for the Office of Energy

Public utilities: electric utilities; net metering program for rooftop solar; provide for

An Act relating to inactive state accounts and funds; repealing the public access fund; repealing the Alaska temporary assistance program emergency account; repealing the 2001 Special Olympics World Winter Games reserve fund; and providing for an effective date.

A bill for an act relating to energy; establishing and modifying provisions related to petroleum, thermal energy network service, solar, and other energy policy; establishing the supplemental energy assistance grant program; establishing a supplemental budget for energy and renewable energy purposes; requiring reports; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115C.08, subdivision 4; 115C.09, by adding a subdivision; 216C.02, subdivision 1; 216C.05, subdivision 1; 216C.377, subdivisions 10, 13; 216C.391, subdivisions 6, 7; 216C.441, subdivisions 3, 4, by adding a subdivision; 216C.46, subdivision 3; Minnesota Statutes 2025 Supplement, section 216B.16, subdivision 15; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 216B; 216C.

Improve Customer Use Distributed Energy Resources

AN ACT CONCERNING MINOR REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION RELATED STATUTES.