House Bill No. 50, introduced by Representative Schlegel, aims to re-create the Department of Education and its associated statutory entities, extending their operational authority until July 1, 2031. The bill establishes that the Department of Education will be re-created effective June 30, 2026, and all statutory authority for its existence will cease on July 1, 2031, unless the department is re-created again before that date. This legislation supersedes existing provisions in the sunset law that previously required separate bills for the re-creation of each statutory entity within the department.

Additionally, the bill enacts new language into R.S. 49:191(3)(b), which specifies that the Department of Education and its statutory entities will begin to terminate operations on July 1, 2030, with all legislative authority ceasing the following year. It also repeals R.S. 49:191(1)(g) in its entirety, thereby removing previous provisions that may conflict with the new re-creation process. The overall intent of the bill is to streamline the re-creation process for the Department of Education and ensure its continued operation for an additional four years.

Statutes affected:
HB50 Original: 49:191(1)
HB50 Engrossed: 49:191(1)