Legislative Session Update 2009 Following is a list of the bills that LOGA is currently monitoring. Each Friday an email will be sent out to LOGA Members updating activity on each of these bills. If you have any questions about any bills or the session, please contact Gifford Briggs, 225-892-7688.

If you would like to look up a specific instrument, visit - http://www.legis.state.la.us

PASSED LEGISLATION

HCR 47 - Simon - Memorializes congress to maintain the current incentives for mid-level oil and gas exploration and production

LEGISLATION IN THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS

HB 29 - Little Amends provisions of law prohibiting the emanation of excessive noise.  

HB 32 - Foil Authorizes the wind or solar energy systems tax credit to apply to commercial or business property.

HB 51 - Leger Increases the amount of the individual income tax credit for the installation of a wind or solar energy system and authorizes the credit to apply to systems installed on commercial property.

HB 85 - Dixon Authorizes the wind or solar energy systems tax credit to apply to commercial or business property.

HB 86 - LaBruzzo Authorizes the wind or solar energy systems tax credit to apply to commercial or business property and provides for the transferability of such credit. s

HB 110 - Smith, Jane Provides relative to tax credits for the cost of qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.

HB 158 - Anders Provides relative to drought relief wells.

HB 159 - Burns, Henry Extends the period of validity for a drilling permit.

HB 191 - Dove Provides relative to selection of a biologist by the Oyster Lease Damage Evaluation Board.

HB 192 - Abramson Reduces the severance tax levied after payout on certain oil production within a CO2 tertiary recovery program.

HB 195 - Henderson Adds "central wetlands" to the elements comprising coastal protection and restoration.

HB 217 - Smith, Gary Provides for a credit against state income and corporation franchise taxes in order to promote oil and gas drilling in Louisiana.

HB 222 - Foil Authorizes a tax credit for the purchase of a generator by a retail motor fuels dealer.

HB 238 - Little Allows plants to qualify as endangered species.

HB 247 - LaBruzzo Authorizes a tax credit for renewable energy systems.

HB 258 - Ligi Authorizes a corporate income tax credit for motor fuel dealers, wholesalers, and terminal facilities for costs of purchase and installation of alternate gas generated power source equipment if purchased from and installed by a Louisiana business.

HB 278 - Ligi Requires generators at gas stations during declared emergencies and disasters.

HB 289 - Morris Dedicates certain mineral revenues to be used for certain local infrastructure needs.

HB 292 - Greene Repeals the sales and use tax exemption for the lease, rental, or lease-purchase of helicopters used in the exploration or extraction of oil, gas, and other minerals.

HB 303 - Greene Authorizes the wind or solar energy systems tax credit to apply to commercial or business property.

HB 337 - White Dedicates mineral revenues in excess of the amount required for the Budget Stabilization Fund.

HB 356 - Foil Constitutional amendment which suspends deposits of excess mineral revenues into the Budget Stabilization Fund in certain circumstances.

HB 379 - Monica Authorizes a tax credit for the purchase of a generator for businesses which sell motor fuels, motor vehicles, and motor vehicle services.

HB 423 - Lambert Adds Ascension Parish to the coastal zone

HB 424 - Pearson Authorizes a state sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of a new motor vehicle with a fuel efficiency rating of at least 40 m.p.g.

HB 492 - Burford Provides relative to oilfield site restoration.

HB 515 - Henderson Establishes the Central Wetlands Stabilization and Preservation Fund and program.

HB 529 - Chandler Constitutional Amendment which abolishes the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission.

HB 547 - Ponti Provides for the transferability of the wind or solar energy systems tax credit.

HB 550 - Lorusso/Ernst(Temp) Extends the wind or solar energy systems tax credit to commercial or business property.

HB 587 - Harrison Provides relative to the Oyster Seed Ground Vessel Permit.

HB 661 - Morris Provides with respect to the geological sequestration of carbon dioxide.

HB 683 - Monica Provides a royalty payment offset for ad valorem taxes paid for deep oil and gas drilling and production.

HB 679 - Tucker Authorizes the levy of a tax on motor fuels by a local government subdivision subject to voter approval

HB 680 - Tucker Constitutional Amendment authorizing the levy of a tax on motor fuels by a local government subdivision.

HB 702 - Dove Exempts concrete mat coverings of pipelines from the requirement for a coastal use permit.

HB 708 - Monica Provides an exemption from state sale and use taxes for tangible personal property related to deep oil and gas drilling and production.

HB 733 - Leger Authorizes a tax credit for certain “green job industries”

HB 743 - Anders Creates the State Water Management Policy Advisory Task Force to develop recommendations for a comprehensive state water management plan.

HB 758- Dixon Authorizes the attorney general to enter into contingency fee contracts

HB 765- Gallot Constitutional amendment decreasing the general severance tax allocation to the state

HB 802- Fannin Provides for the transfer and deposit of monies among state funds

HB 824- Jones, R Repeals nominally used tax credits, exemptions and refund provisions

HB 829- Cortez Transfers responsibilities relating to water wells and drillers from DOTD to DNR

HB 833- Dove Provides relative to Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority

HB 850- Dove Authorizes a tax credit for renewable energy production

SB 5 - Riser Constitutional amendment to provide for the convening of annual legislative regular sessions and the effective date of legislation enacted at such sessions.

SB 10 - Dupre Grants a state and local sales and use tax exclusion for carbon dioxide used in a "qualified tertiary recovery project" which has a severance tax exemption until the project reaches "payout."

SB 21 - Marionneaux Constitutional amendment to increase the maximum severance tax which is allocated to parishes from $850,000 to $1,850,000 for FY2010-2011 and from $1,850,000 to $2,850,000 for FY2011-2012 and thereafter and require up to $10 million.

SB 26 - Gautreaux, N. Provides relative to tax credits for the cost of qualified clean-burning motor vehicle fuel property.

SB 41 - Dupre Changes the name of the Mineral Resources Operation Fund to the Mineral and Energy Operation Fund and requires the fund to be used by the Dept. of Natural Resources for the regulation of minerals, ground water and related energy activities.

SB 54 - Marionneaux Repeals an obsolete sales tax exemption.

SB 86 - Long Constitutional amendment to create the North Louisiana Inland Restoration Fund.

SB 91 - Gautreaux, N. Provides a transferable tax credit for income and corporation franchise taxes of 25% of the costs and expenses attributable to the construction or for the installation of certain qualified energy resources.

SB 92- Gautreaux, N Provides for the taxpayers who may claim the wind or solar energy systems tax credit and to require the disclosure of a previously claimed tax credit

SB 172 - Quinn Provides relative to ownership of certain reclaimed lands lost through erosion, compaction, subsidence, or sea level rise.

SB 202 - Shaw Requires natural gas local distribution companies to offer open access transportation services to customers that consume an average of more that twenty-five thousand cubic feet of natural gas per day based on the customer's consumption for

SB 210 - Walsworth Constitutional Amendment to decrease the general severance tax allocation to the state.

SB 224- Gautreaux, N Authorizes creation of sustainable energy financing districts by local governmental subdivisions and provides for issuance of bonds and property assessment programs for solar and energy efficiency projects

SB 225- Morrish Provides relative to Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority and the powers to enter into agreements with parish governing authorities

SB 237 - Morrish Provides a severance tax reduction beyond payout for qualified tertiary recovery projects.

SB 300- Michot Provides for the transfer, deposit and use of certain state funds.

SB 306- Adley Dedicates a portion of certain mineral revenues to be used to develop infrastructure needs for alternative water sources and other local needs.