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Under the measure as discussed on the floor, farmers would need to register their land with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (FSA number), use only pasteurized milk in applicable foods, affix required labeling, register for sales tax and sell products at farmers markets rather than in retail stores. The initial bill set a $50,000 annual gross sales cap; Representative Desotel offered and the House adopted an amendment raising the cap to $150,000, noting Texas recently adopted a similar threshold.

Why it matters: the bill expands opportunities for small and beginning farmers to sell value‑added products and aims to support agricultural entrepreneurship and youth involvement in farming programs. Supporters said it would help farm families and encourage young people to remain in agriculture.

Outcome: after the floor amendment raising the cap, the House approved the bill; the clerk recorded 70 yeas and 21 nays on final passage.

Background and details: Representative Coates said producers would be required to hold an FSA land registration number, use pasteurized milk in products, and comply with labeling and sales‑tax registration. The bill limits sales channels to farmers markets and includes a gross‑receipts cap to define the exemption’s scope. Supporters framed the change as aligning state rules with developments in other states and addressing a need to help youth and small producers start businesses.

Ending: HB 150 clears the House and will proceed to the Senate for consideration. The higher $150,000 cap could broaden the number of producers who qualify for the exemption if the Senate concurs and the governor signs the bill.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Chamber - June 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 150, allowing farmers to sell certain value‑added food products at farmers markets with labeling and registration requirements, passed the House after an amendment raised the annual gross‑sales cap from $50,000 to $150,000.","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},6210426,"House creates task force on data‑center water use after floor fight over lobby representation",9749,3005000,12754000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3719096-3dc98187b1a073cd05f52b14d98498e7&start=3005&end=12754","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3719096-3dc98187b1a073cd05f52b14d98498e7/thumbnail_3005000.jpg","/articles/6210426/Louisiana/House-creates-task-force-on-datacenter-water-use-after-floor-fight-over-lobby-representation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210426-a7b90658dfa86715c80be74faee61018/orig.mp4?Expires=1770431523&Signature=c3QRlU9f6S1FgAaCL06x90o7980VxUbWtDR~ufdXwKp-WTtGEf6yJ-H4Svbq6K09lGju~YOiC6ZLhc33wI-LudnkFNNskeDvw2GxVwXmTm0KTCJQ0-p6YU-oYwQsKEQJ-QYztKMYw776tCxqmMgtd9LTFhpSazJ6X1d6~ZyGHwQG2poL24ySGYlbSXGjJ-G~ok0uu4rKpmcQ~TXFylm1WKkoBoEg09WS-RFRAGQolURcaq7pSElxkDo~Qm1u6wstFzlw0pTgLHPJu5KVFJzfwFpUVy90UEz93Z~39A8fOagEsgjokcQSyvlzuziQx7tQ6PY6vW04wM--RzXs0LreMg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Louisiana House on June 4 adopted House Concurrent Resolution 61, directing a special task force to study interagency consultation processes related to water resources for current and future data centers and data processing facilities.

Representative Coates presented the resolution and Representative Echols offered an amendment to add the speaker’s designee, the senate president’s designee and representatives from “Lehi” and a business lobbying group as members. Echols said the change aimed to ensure groups that recruit data centers to the state “have a vital voice within that ecosystem.” Representative Desotel questioned whether the lobby organization’s membership and focus were appropriate for the task force and asked Echols whether he had consulted the group before adding it.

After discussion and a brief back‑and‑forth on the House floor, Representative Desautels offered a floor amendment removing the lobby group from the membership list; the House adopted that amendment and later approved the resolution. Representative Coates moved the resolution back onto the calendar for amendment consideration and, after the change, said the measure would foster a comprehensive, interagency plan for water resources and data‑center impacts.

Why it matters: the resolution recognizes growing interest in data‑center projects across parts of Louisiana and seeks a coordinated state approach to water use and permitting. Lawmakers scrutinized membership language to avoid privileging private associations over impartial, cross‑agency perspectives.

Outcome and vote: the House adopted HCR 61 after the lobby representation was removed; the roll call recorded 93 yeas and 0 nays. The resolution asks agencies and stakeholders to provide information and to participate in a task force to produce recommendations on water resources and interagency coordination.

Background: the amendment debate followed concerns from lawmakers representing areas with active data‑center recruitment about water demand and regulatory coordination. Representative Echols said North Louisiana’s data‑center activity motivated him to propose including recruiting entities in the conversation; others pushed instead for public and agency representation without a named lobby group.

Ending: with the amendment adopted to remove the lobby organization, the task force will proceed with members named in the final resolution to assess water‑resource planning and interagency consultation for data centers.","The House adopted HCR 61 on June 4 to form a task force to study interagency consultation on water resources for current and future data centers. Lawmakers contested whether a business association should be named to the panel; the House removed the lobby group from the membership before adoption.",{"_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},6210431,"House passes broad Department of Energy and Natural Resources overhaul that adds carbon pipeline rules, water oversight and legacy‑cleanup framework",6592,6093000,12685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3719096-3dc98187b1a073cd05f52b14d98498e7&start=6093&end=12685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3719096-3dc98187b1a073cd05f52b14d98498e7/thumbnail_6093000.jpg","/articles/6210431/Louisiana/House-passes-broad-Department-of-Energy-and-Natural-Resources-overhaul-that-adds-carbon-pipeline-rules-water-oversight-and-legacycleanup-framework","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6210431-7f5556ae6bb7fd94a66281ba189e6705/orig.mp4?Expires=1770431523&Signature=cioHRvbzPWuXTafaAT5lvfPMGGSQAE8Ds7SUQRDHWSkuzLdgSuyIezXW34UoFCpS4BHuCxOlHto8707KgH2d749ywKqoPiFMOfnb4Wgp~TWgCBHPpOfNZlo7uRwY2hyzFJT2vMaWxwcNNHBNIjOcUb7-o2zm89YSjzgJl6Xqkgb-SzDGmlJiKXPeUx-RdICFG8bohPdRi7~s-mpzKomYDXOxUWip1aUYpnD2SLLzsuS7asz52YkB2ET4i8gg7-KTFOklH5EWT7~hSEXkQcaYYe1aulXZgfFTcLq-7rpCGn~wRhNg1yr81DrJ3rzKRc22I8qstD0QDJymZWi7mGeoPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Louisiana House passed Senate Bill 244 on June 4, approving a package that renames and reorganizes the state Department of Energy and Natural Resources and adds provisions on carbon sequestration pipelines, water‑resource management and legacy oil‑field remediation.

The bill moves many functions under a secretary (replacing the title “commissioner”), creates an advisory structure for rural water and irrigation concerns, shifts fees to a Natural Resources Trust Fund to pay for orphan well cleanup and sets new criteria for carbon‑dioxide pipeline eminent‑domain claims. Representative Guymon, who presented the measure on the floor, said the bill also clarifies permitting processes and funding for site restoration. “Water’s gonna become the next gold,” Guymon said, arguing the state needs a coordinated approach to rising water demand.

Why it matters: the instrument combines agency reorganization with policy changes that affect landowners, the energy industry and local water users. Lawmakers and stakeholders debated whether the measure mixes too many topics into one bill and whether some added provisions — especially on legacy litigation and pipeline authority — were drafted with adequate transparency.

Most important facts: the bill creates a higher threshold for carbon‑dioxide pipelines to use eminent domain by requiring an entity to meet a statutory common‑carrier definition and subjects such pipelines to the Public Service Commission for rate regulation. It also preserves a path to seek eminent domain in narrowly defined “clear title” cases for non‑common carriers. Representative Guymon summarized the change as removing a prior declaration that such pipelines were automatically a public benefit and returning that determination to the courts. Representative Guymon said the measure moves orphan‑well fees into the Natural Resources Trust Fund and authorizes expedited permitting with associated costs to cover overtime and processing.

Contentious elements: Representative Jacob Landry pressed changes to language on legacy remediation and briefly offered amendments to strip an indemnity clause and clarify fair‑market valuation methods for environmental claims. Landry said his amendment “is stripping out an indemnity clause that was put in” and argued the change would preserve existing contract rights. Numerous members expressed concern about the speed and timing of substantive additions. Representative Orsgeron asked whether amendments had been adopted while some members were out of the room and said, “I was not in the room. And, I wish I would have had the opportunity to discuss further.” Several members warned the bill bundles multiple objectives, raising questions about single‑object constitutional limits and the bill’s long‑term effects.

Outcome and vote: after floor amendments and lengthy debate, the House approved SB 244. The clerk recorded 74 yeas and 21 nays and the bill cleared the House for return to the Senate (or concurrence as required). The bill includes a 26‑month phase or window in portions related to legacy remediation (see clarifying details). Representative Guymon and other supporters said committee and department amendments had addressed many stakeholder concerns.

Background and next steps: supporters described this as the administration’s reorganization to update titles and centralize certain functions while addressing water, pipeline and cleanup challenges. Opponents said the bill had subsumed other policy bills that had not completed the usual committee process and urged more deliberation. Because the measure included floor amendments originating in committee and on the floor, it must return to the Senate for concurrence on House changes where applicable.

Ending note: lawmakers split along procedural and substantive lines during debate but ultimately voted to pass the broad reorganization and policy package. The measure’s impacts on eminent‑domain practice, legacy remediation litigation and water‑resource governance are likely to generate follow‑up legislation and legal scrutiny.","The Louisiana House on June 4 approved Senate Bill 244, a lengthy reorganization of the Department of Energy and Natural Resources that also adds new rules for carbon dioxide pipelines, creates water‑resource advisory structures and establishes a 26‑month window and other limits for certain legacy oilfield remediation suits.","actionData","errors"]

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House passes broad Department of Energy and Natural Resources overhaul that adds carbon pipeline rules, water oversight and legacy‑cleanup framework