Agenda - Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs

Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs
May 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room E
Scheduled
* Agenda Revised May 11, 2026, 5:24 pm * Revision Notes: Removed: HB 489

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	May 6, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		SCR53	ABRAHAM	SECURITIES - Creates a task force to study the use of payable-on-death and transfer-on-death accounts and to report its findings and any recommendations for revisions to applicable Louisiana laws to the legislature.
		HB259	DEWITT	UTILITIES - Provides relative to the repair of damaged infrastructure from certain excavators or demolishers (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB267	THOMAS	COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides with respect to the membership of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors
		HB478	KNOX	UTILITIES - Provides with respect to reimbursement for utility overcharges
		HB548	BEAULLIEU	ACCOUNTANTS/CPA - Provides for the regulation of certified public accountants and the State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG RV)
		HB555	CARVER	BANKS/BANKING - Provides relative to elderly financial exploitation
		HB617	MANDIE LANDRY	CONSUMERS - Provides with respect to hidden fees charged to consumers
		HB670	CHARLES OWEN	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides relative to wood pellet manufacturing (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB672	CHARLES OWEN	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Provides for matters related to brick manufacturing (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)
		HB797	CREWS	BANKS/BANKING - Creates the Bayou Gold Program (RR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
		HB848	DEWITT	MTR VEHICLE/DEALERS - Provides with respect to all terrain vehicle dealerships
		HB917	DESHOTEL	FIRE PROTECTION - Provides relative to life safety and property protection licensing (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB921	MUSCARELLO	PRIVATE SECURITY - Provides relative to private security examiners (RE INCREASE SG RV See Note)
		HB1096	JACOB LANDRY	UTILITY/ELEC COOPS - Provides relative to the adoption, amendment, and repeal of bylaws of an electric cooperative
		HB1103	TURNER	BUILDING CODES - Provides with respect to the regulation of construction or improvement of industrial facilities
		HB1166	CARVER	REAL ESTATE - Requires property disclosures for vacant residential property
		HB1195	WYBLE	AMUSEMENTS/SPORTS - Provides relative to the Louisiana State Athletic Commission
		HB1230	DESHOTEL	COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS - Provides relative to the Louisiana Money Transmission Act
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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