The bill amends and reenacts specific sections of the Louisiana Revised Statutes related to the capital area groundwater conservation district. It updates the definition of "Commissioner" to specify that commissioners are appointed rather than elected. Additionally, it revises the appointment process for board members, replacing the previous requirement for nominations from industrial users with nominations from various educational and industrial organizations, including the Louisiana State University Center for Energy Studies and the Louisiana Chemical Association. The bill also introduces a new requirement that one of the appointed members must represent privately owned users providing municipal water to at least 250,000 people.

Furthermore, the bill enacts new provisions regarding the powers of the board, specifically addressing the installation and maintenance of metering devices for water usage. It stipulates that the board cannot mandate additional metering installations if existing devices meet certain criteria, such as demonstrating compliance, measuring flow data accurately, and ensuring proper operation through regular calibration. The board is also granted the authority to audit the performance of these devices, with specific provisions for conducting audits on user-installed devices, excluding nuclear electric generating stations. Lastly, the bill repeals a previous provision related to the board's powers.

Statutes affected:
SB432 Original: 38:3073(3), 38:3074(A)(2), 38:3076(A)(22)
SB432 Engrossed: 38:3073(3), 38:3074(A)(2), 38:3076(A)(22)
SB432 Reengrossed: 38:3073(3), 38:3074(A)(2), 38:3076(A)(22)
SB432 Enrolled: 38:3073(3), 38:3074(A)(2), 38:3076(A)(22)
SB432 Act : 38:3073(3), 38:3074(A)(2), 38:3076(A)(22)