HB 987 — HIGHER EDUCATION: Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

HLSENROLLED 26RS-1440 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

987 BY REPRESENTATIVE MCFARLAND HIGHERAN EDUCATION:ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.17:1492andR.S.36:358(E)(2)and(G),relativetotheLouisiana State University Energy Institute;

Realigns energy-related programs by moving the Louisiana Geological Survey under the Louisiana State University Energy Institute AN ACT ToamendandreenactR.S.17:1492andR.S.36:358(E)(2)and(G),relativetotheLouisiana State University Energy Institute;

(2) Coordinatingwiththeofficeoftechnologyservicesfortheoperationand maintenanceofinformationmaintenanceof information technologyprovided for in R.S.

39:15.3 forthestorage, Pagemanagement, 1and modeling of 4surface CODING:and subsurface geological and geographic information system data.

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987 management,ENROLLED and(3) modelingCoordinating ofwith surfacethe andDepartment subsurfaceof geologicalWildlife and geographicFisheries informationregarding systemthestorageandmaintenanceofsurveysconductedpursuanttoR.S.56:30.4and30.5. data.

(3) Coordinating with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries regarding thestorageandmaintenanceofsurveysconductedpursuanttoR.S.56:30.4and30.5.

36:358(E)(2) and (G) are herebyherebyamended amended and reenacted to read as follows:

TheofficeofenergyshallalsoTheofficeofenergyshall also work in cooperation with the Center for EnergyStudies Institute to create and carry out a central, comprehensive, and unified energy data and information program whichwillcollect,evaluate,assemble,analyze,anddisseminatedataandinformation which is relevant to energy resource reserves, energy production, demand, and Page 2 of 43 CODING:

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987 outENROLLED a central, comprehensive, and unified energy data and information program whichwillcollect,evaluate,assemble,analyze,anddisseminatedataandinformation which is relevant to energy resource reserves, energy production, demand, and technology, andrelatedeconomicandstatistical information,orwhichis relevantto theadequacyofenergyresourcestomeetdemandsinthenearandlongertermfuture of the state.

If vetoed bythe governorand subsequentlyapprovedsubsequentlyapprovedbythe bythe legislature, this Act shall become effective on the dayfollowing such approval.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 987 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session McFarland Abstract:

Moves the La.

Geological Survey within the Energy Institute at La.

State University (LSU), defines the responsibilities of the La.

Geological Survey, and requiresthe officeof stateresourceswithin theDept.ofConservationandEnergyto work cooperatively with the Energy Institute regarding state geological and energy data.

Present law establishes that the La.

Geological Survey is to be located at LSU and that it is responsible for maintaining current geological surveys of the state.

ProposedlawretainspresentlawandprovidesthattheLa.GeologicalSurveyistobelocated within the Energy Institute at LSU.

Present law requires the La.

Geological Survey to coordinate with other state agencies as provided by present law.

ProposedlawremovesthislanguageunderpresentlawandspecifiesthattheLa.Geological Survey is responsible for coordinating with the office of technology services, the Dept.

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HLS 26RS-1440 ENGROSSED HB NO.

987 Wildlife and Fisheries, the Dept.

of Conservation and Energy, and the Natural Resources Commission regarding the storage and maintenance of state geologic data.

Proposedlawauthorizestheuseofcooperativeendeavoragreementstoimplementproposed law.

Present law establishes the office of state resources within the Dept.

of Conservation and Energy and provides for the functions of the office.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law requires the office of state resources to work in cooperation with the Center for EnergyStudies at LSU regardinggeologicalsurveys anddataandother energy-relateddata.

Proposedlawremovesthisrequirementandinsteadrequirestheofficetoworkcooperatively with the Energy Institute at LSU.