HB 87 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

DISTRICTS/SPECIAL: Provides relative to the board of commissioners of Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1

HB 87 modifies compensation rules for members of the Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1 board. It increases the maximum daily per diem payment from $75 to $125 for each meeting attended or business day devoted to district duties, with a cap of 50 meetings per year. Board members may also be reimbursed for proper expenses incurred in district business, and the board may set additional pay for members serving as secretary or treasurer. This bill directly affects the 7-member board of this specific utility district in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Signed into Law

May 2026

Introduced Feb 4, 2026 Signed May 29, 2026

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HB87 Original → HB87 Act 418 · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill updates the maximum daily allowance (per diem) for members of the Livingston Parish Gas Utility District No. 1 board from $75 to $125. The change increases the compensation limit for these appointed officials while retaining all other existing rules regarding their service, appointment, and expense reimbursement.

FISCAL

Increased the maximum per diem authorized for board members from $75 to $125 per day.

Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2026 · House Apr 22, 2026

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

May 19, 2026

D Democratic12

9 Yea 3

75% Yea

R Republican28

26 Yea 2

92% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 34 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 12, 2026

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 88, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably (14-0).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

Feb 4, 2026

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors