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Landry offered multiple amendments on the floor clarifying definitions and assuring certain nuclear fuel arrangements would not be treated as intermittent and technical edits to the language on \"reliable\" and \"flexible\" energy. He told colleagues those amendments were intended to avoid unintended consequences for existing arrangements and to align the bill with industry practice.

Members asked whether the bill would intrude on the authority of the Louisiana Public Service Commission and whether it would affect consumer rates. Representative Jordan expressed concern that the bill could encroach on the PSC’s constitutional authority to regulate rates; Landry said the measure aims to prioritize fuel sources and to strengthen the grid, not to alter PSC rate-setting powers. Representative LaFleur and others pressed similar questions about the bill’s effect on government growth and regulatory balance.

Supporters argued the bill is designed to prevent blackouts and to ensure dispatchable resources are available to the grid during peak demand; proponents noted Louisiana’s natural-gas resources and nuclear capacity as potential reliable, lower-cost sources. Representative Landry said, \"When you fire up things to supplement renewables, you actually cause a rate increase\" and framed the bill as protecting consumers from spikes when renewables lose tax credits.

After debate and adoption of floor amendments, the House passed HB 692 by recorded vote (72–18). The bill will proceed to the Senate.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House of Representatives Chamber Meeting - June 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","HB 692, the \"Clean Energy Solutions\" bill by Representative Jacob Landry, passed the House after amendments. Sponsors said the law clarifies state policy on affordable, reliable energy and grid resilience and aims to prioritize dispatchable, affordable fuels to avoid grid instability.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature LA, Louisiana","taxId",78558,"location","Louisiana","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219137,"House approves measure to separate appropriations for nongovernmental beneficiaries from general spending bills",1038,6738000,7776000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624016-97e2d49c8ddb7af13650e6dc22995f51&start=6738&end=7776","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624016-97e2d49c8ddb7af13650e6dc22995f51/thumbnail_6738000.jpg","/articles/6219137/Louisiana/House-approves-measure-to-separate-appropriations-for-nongovernmental-beneficiaries-from-general-spending-bills","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219137-457e65596984e09ae410c858787df07e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144418&Signature=gK9REJP0ljtDylT3gvWbv-GrrqfQH~wdrNhVulERT9Ojrj99Lm0Ff2gmJoMZq93gNuA-MqcW2ECubHGFSp1JeSiXeKic4shXxNpxzzkMfey7FfwjL0Doe0UbvJbpJWNa8wgs7JEuPMCw7LNLOk1PDlcmbpBSOLYfoo2jKdJMIPjjy2upSVAFCYaCa973ipktcL9miaw2I0QNl5eF88cZB7LbxskAwpsxn3xQcMcrC7cSwwJpSNS-EUlnz1c1mDZ6401h~V8eASlhLyCyWI4OVw7gXqlT3z4rA2QTQ7yXmcHlNL308HthJI8WTPj7Q6CismbJBE7aYZOEFxRkHjAy7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Tarver presented House Bill 309, described as a statutory companion to a concurrent resolution the House previously took up, that restructures how the state lists and reviews appropriations that supply taxpayer money to nongovernmental entities.

Tarver said the bill does not prohibit NGOs from receiving state funds but would require those awards to be listed together in a distinct appropriations instrument so the public could more easily find and review them. \"If we're going to spend taxpayer money on private organizations, it ought to be separated out,\" he said. He and questioners agreed the provision would not necessarily change eligibility or the appropriations process; it would change how items appear in bills.

During floor colloquy, lawmakers asked how the separate instrument would be produced and whether entities with statutory dedications or special funding would be affected. Tarver and committee chairs said routine appropriation processes would remain; the proposal would instead create a dedicated bill for non-governmental appropriations so items are not commingled in the main supplemental or capital bills.

Representative Cox supported the measure as a transparency tool; other members sought clarity on treatment of economic development organizations that sometimes act as fiscal agents for projects and on whether the change could invite “unwarranted scrutiny” of nonprofits. Tarver said those items would still be subject to appropriations and the usual review process.

The House adopted the bill by a recorded vote (73–22). The sponsor asked for the bill to be engrossed and sent forward.","Lawmakers passed HB 309, a bill by Representative Tarver that requires state appropriations for nongovernmental entities (NGOs) to be grouped into a separate instrument to improve transparency; backers said the change will make it easier for citizens to see taxpayer support for private organizations.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219142,"House defeats bill that would ban weather 'geoengineering' projects above Louisiana",925,5776000,6701000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624016-97e2d49c8ddb7af13650e6dc22995f51&start=5776&end=6701","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624016-97e2d49c8ddb7af13650e6dc22995f51/thumbnail_5776000.jpg","/articles/6219142/Louisiana/House-defeats-bill-that-would-ban-weather-geoengineering-projects-above-Louisiana","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219142-abbac5d439be445ee1948bb367b10f92/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144418&Signature=bR7xDCPh4FPgaBBVzQdaOShJ7Qx5LcPaz4nEzrRrAabPnZgT0V13t97XNStcvU4j3Bi2w504~9XIFDd4vWP3Px3FXHc-mqQppojyTeyFnCbybms8klOCRGKcBnJB13nmvVMtUJLfzyH3J93N5ykgywicWNK5YilAphaaVIiMd4ECZ7rOOe9ibt7LDH4IA-m8sb4cvCQNJC2HVOFwb-kvfZKkyIRMqKu9hv-GIpb8NurWQznjObtaBVp3xn5PINdr4RxoZMqnBERnTmLsWyziln-KjeEDl~J78qcdy8s07gYMULx~KyInz2dyiRQgg5l-xDmRmPP1Ssua-8mkzlk7sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Coats brought House Bill 608, described on the floor as targeting atmospheric geoengineering and certain proposed weather-modification activities. Coats told colleagues the measure was meant to prevent experimental aerosol injections and other large-scale atmospheric operations “spraying those particles in the atmosphere to direct sunlight away from the earth.”

Coats presented a multi-page floor amendment that removed fee and telecommunications provisions and deleted sections that earlier had raised separate concerns; he said the amendment narrowed the bill to focus on geoengineering and removed references that had prompted objections at committee. He said the intent was to protect Louisiana citizens from unconsented experiments \"without our consent.\" “We don't want chemicals sprayed above us without our consent,” Coats said.

Lawmakers asked technical and policy questions. Representative Willard asked whether the bill was a “chemtrails” bill; Coats acknowledged overlap but emphasized the focus on geoengineering. Representative Freyberg pressed for scientific grounding and asked whether the supporting citations were current; Coats acknowledged many sources dated back several years and said he wanted to prevent experimentation without public consent. Representative Billings asked whether the bill shifted enforcement authority and whether DEQ testing was funded; Coats said those elements had been amended out.

Floor debate centered on whether the measure would impede legitimate research or emergency responses, whether it was sufficiently evidence-based, and whether Louisiana had permitting authority over airborne operations. Coats said the amendments removed the broader telecommunications and fee provisions and limited the measure to prohibiting atmospheric weather-modification activities for climate purposes.

After debate, the House took final passage; the clerk recorded 20 ayes and 69 nays and HB 608 failed on final passage.","The House rejected HB 608, a wide-ranging measure originally aimed at prohibiting certain atmospheric weather-modification activities and creating permitting and oversight rules; floor amendments narrowed the bill but it failed 20–69 on final passage.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6219146,"House passes bill creating felony for knowingly infecting others with certain incurable diseases",2138,3618000,5756000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3624016-97e2d49c8ddb7af13650e6dc22995f51&start=3618&end=5756","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3624016-97e2d49c8ddb7af13650e6dc22995f51/thumbnail_3618000.jpg","/articles/6219146/Louisiana/House-passes-bill-creating-felony-for-knowingly-infecting-others-with-certain-incurable-diseases","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6219146-9c6521fa8f91c6fc87909ec1c614393e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144418&Signature=UWl6BYQff6RLp4JScLD6khEUBvABp37gmfgHb8f~6fwDFceABbXKYNZYmy5c~sIA87a1SIYAgy0U~xZ~qvkbQlK7HmMbb~tIufVRSz9IOuUkeU-gI8LOUEQjpoM2-NcBMWvxwWkvvTZ0dC2A72sgiDZfRSZi6Y2dha9pGzxvILdfGpHKnfbogCFRieSVV90eZbXAtMytTOyLNT-NVH4fDKRf~Tl9LVEEq5GJOkVREwRrxh0ObWeOM~fXcCYxc0qsfxKUAYvge8YLHWZN0DqigzLygGYDPiCtfd2kFF12VOiHgDZpLN3Ail7xsCsgnlqw6QQWy0ppSoa~sf5WOv-gNg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Moore asked the House to pass House Bill 76, a measure aimed at criminalizing intentional, nonconsensual transmission of certain incurable sexually transmitted infections.

Moore said the measure is “not about punishing just for the sake of punishment. It’s about responsibility,” and described victims who told the panel of spouses and others who said they were infected without being told. The bill’s author said the measure targets people who “were fully aware of their diagnosis, chose not to disclose it, and then knowingly engaged in conduct that caused a significant risk of transmission.”

The bill would add language modeled on existing intentional-transmission statutes (the transcript referenced existing law addressing HIV) and include “specific intent” language requested by the district attorneys’ association, Moore said. Moore described amendments adopted on the floor as mainly technical and procedural and said several edits were to address prosecutors’ concerns.

Opponents warned the law could discourage testing and deepen stigma. Representative Hughes, who urged defeat, said the bill was “so incredibly flawed on so many levels” and argued mandatory criminal penalties risk deterring people from seeking tests and treatment. Other members questioned how prosecutors would prove the statute’s required intent and raised scenarios involving failed condoms, prior disclosure, or later disputes about whether disclosure happened.

Supporters said the bill fills gaps in accountability. Representative Morris (floor supporter) said the intent was to provide a remedy for people who have been harmed and to hold those who deliberately infect others accountable.

The House adopted a set of amendments on the floor before taking final passage. Representative Moore moved final passage; the clerk recorded 68 yeas and 18 nays and the House passed the bill.

The roll call and transcript record show sustained, detailed questioning on evidentiary standards for proving “specific intent,” whether the statute duplicates existing law on HIV, and how the bill’s criminal penalties might affect public-health goals. Lawmakers repeatedly separated discussion (policy and evidentiary concerns), direction (amendments adopted to incorporate prosecutorial language), and formal decision (final passage by recorded vote).","The Louisiana House passed HB 76, a measure authored by Representative Moore that makes knowingly transmitting selected incurable sexually transmitted infections a felony, following hours of debate over proof of intent, scope and public-health effects.","actionData","errors"]

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