House Bill No. by Representative St. Blanc aims to re-create the Department of Public Service and its associated statutory entities, establishing a new effective date of June 30, 2026, for their continuation. The bill enacts R.S. 49:191(3)(b), which specifies that the Department of Public Service and all statutory entities under it will begin to terminate operations on July 1, 2030, with all legislative authority ceasing by July 1, 2031, unless the department is re-created before that date. This new provision supersedes existing sunset law provisions that required separate bills for the re-creation of each statutory entity.

Additionally, the bill repeals R.S. 49:191(1)(b) in its entirety, which previously outlined the termination process for the Department of Public Service. By consolidating the re-creation process into a single legislative act, the bill streamlines the procedure and ensures the department's continued operation beyond the original sunset dates.

Statutes affected:
HB975 Original: 49:191(1)