HB 707 — PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS: Provides relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission

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707 BY REPRESENTATIVE TURNER PETROLEUM/OIL-GAS:AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides40:1851(E)(1) and (F), relative to the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Commission AN ACT To amend and reenactadvisory R.S.board;

40:1851(E)(1) and (F), relative to the Liquified Petroleum Gas Commission and advisory board;

Such marketing programs may include advertising on radio, television, newspapers, magazines, billboards, websites, and online venues, as well as sponsorships and participation in trade shows, consumer rebate programs to encourage the purchase of propane appliances, and any other programs as recommended by the Market Development AdvisoryAdvisoryCommittee CommitteeBoard established under SubsectionFofthisSection.Subsection F of this Section.

ThecommissionmayenterintoacooperativeendeavorThe Pagecommission 1may ofenter 4into CODING:a cooperative endeavoragreementwiththeDepartmentofAgricultureandForestrytofacilitatethe market development and promotion activities required bythis Paragraph.

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707 agreement with the Department of Agriculture and Forestry to facilitate the market development and promotion activities required bythis Paragraph.

One advisory board member shall be appointedPage bythe1 commissionof from2 eachCODING: commission inspector's area, as designated bythe commission, and two members shall be appointed at large.

EachWordsinstruckthroughtypearedeletionsfromexistinglaw;wordsunderscored memberare ofadditions. theadvisoryboardshallbeaholderofaClass I,Class IV,orClass VIpermitorhave worked in some capacity in the liquified petroleum gas industry.

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707 ENROLLED appointed bythe commission from each commission inspector's area, as designated by the commission, and two members shall be appointed at large.

Each member of theadvisoryboardshall beaholderofaClassI,ClassIV,orClassVIpermitorhave worked in some capacity in the liquefied petroleum gas industry.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 707 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Turner Abstract:

Authorizes the Liquified Petroleum Commission to enter into a cooperative endeavor with the Dept.

of Agriculture and Forestry for market development and promotion and provides for the appointment of members to the advisory board and procedures for advisoryboard meetings.

Present law establishes a Liquified Petroleum Gas Commission and authorizes the commission to levy assessments on Class I, Class IV, and Class VI permit holders.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law provides for authorized uses of the assessment proceeds collected by the commission, including market development and promotion activities.

Proposedlawauthorizesthecommissiontoenterintocooperativeendeavoragreementswith the Dept.

of Agriculture and Forestry for the market development and promotion activities required under present law.

Present law requires the commission to establish an advisoryboard.

Proposed law retains present law.

Present law requires that one advisory board member be appointed from each commission inspector's area and that two members be appointed at large.

Proposed law removes present law and provides that the executive director of the commission may appoint one member of the commission to serve on the board.

Present law requires that each board member hold a Class I, IV, or VI permit.

Proposed law also allows board members to have work experience in the industry instead of a permit.

Present law requires that each class of permit subject to assessments be represented by two board members.

Proposed law modifies present law by only requiring one board member from each permit class.

Proposed law further provides that meetings of the board may be held in person or via electronicmeansandrequiresthattheybeadvertisedasrequiredbytheOpenMeetingsLaw.

Proposed law establishes that 50% of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for boardmeetingsandallowsaboardmemberthatcannotattendtosendaproxyiftheyprovide the chairperson written notice 24 hours before the meeting.

(Amends R.S.