House Committee on Commerce
May 11, 2026
9:30 a.m.
Room 1
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB744
WRIGHT
PUBLIC SERVICE COMN
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for certain common carriers and public utilities to be regulated by the Public Service Commission (OR INCREASE SG RV See Note)
HR197
ORGERON
ENERGY
- Urges and requests the Public Service Commission to study distributed energy generation and storage
SB54
CATHEY
ESTHETICIANS
- Provides relative to esthetics. (8/1/26)
SB79
MIZELL
SUNSET LAW
- Re-creates Louisiana Economic Development. (6/30/26) (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
SB163
REESE
COMMERCIAL REGULATIONS
- Provides relative to the licensing and regulation of virtual currency businesses. (8/1/26)
SB287
REESE
BANKS/BANKING
- Provides relative to virtual currency. (8/1/26)
SB375
MIZELL
FIRE PROTECTION
- Provides relative to Class B fire fighting foam. (8/1/26)
SB386
CONNICK
IDENTITY DATA
- Provides for opting out of providing personal information on social media websites. (1/1/27)
SB398
FOIL
HOUSING
- Provides relative to the regulation of manufactured housing. (1/1/27) (RE +$40,000 SG RV See Note)
SCR5
MIZELL
INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE
- Establishes the Louisiana-Ireland Trade Commission.
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
NOTE: Statements may be filed with the House Committee on Commerce via e-mail at h-com@legis.la.gov. Statements submitted, and the information contained therein, are public records and subject to disclosure pursuant to public records laws.
Audio/visual presentations, such as PowerPoint, shall be filed with the House Committee on Commerce via e-mail at h-com@legis.la.gov at least 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the committee meeting. No flash or thumb drives will be accepted.