The bill, HB 463, focuses on the re-creation of the Department of Justice in accordance with the state's sunset law, which mandates that departments and their statutory entities must be re-authorized by the legislature to continue operations. The proposed law establishes a new termination date of July 1, 2031, for the Department of Justice, with operations beginning to terminate on July 1, 2030, unless further re-creation occurs. This bill supersedes existing sunset law provisions that require separate bills for the re-creation of each statutory entity within the department.

Additionally, the conference committee report indicates that the Senate amendments, which included the re-creation of the Department of Transportation and Development, have been rejected. The report amends the bill to remove these provisions, ensuring that only the Department of Justice is addressed in this legislation. The effective date for the re-creation of the Department of Justice is set for June 30, 2024.

Statutes affected:
HB463 Original: 49:191(3), 49:191(12)
HB463 Engrossed: 49:191(3), 49:191(12)
HB463 Enrolled: 49:191(3), 49:191(12)
HB463 Act 619: 49:191(3), 49:191(12)