HR 274 Louisiana House · 2026 Regular Session

ENERGY: Requests a review of the Climate Initiatives Task Force and the Louisiana Climate Action Plan by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment

This resolution directs the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment to hold a hearing reviewing the 2022 Louisiana Climate Action Plan and the Climate Initiatives Task Force that created it. The review aims to assess whether the plan's goals remain relevant under current state and federal policies that prioritize energy production and limited government, while also examining potential foreign influences in the plan's development. Committee members will seek input from relevant state agencies and stakeholders to determine which parts of the plan should be kept, modified, or publicly rejected.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2026 Last action May 25, 2026
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What changed between versions

HR274 Engrossed HR274 Enrolled · 2 edits · May 25, 2026
MINOR
The bill transitioned from an 'Engrossed' version to the final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official text signed into law. The substantive policy content, including the request for a legislative hearing to review the 2022 Climate Action Plan and the specific arguments regarding energy dominance and foreign influence, remained identical. The only changes were formatting updates, such as the removal of the legislative digest and the standardization of page headers and footers.
TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Digest' section at the end of the document, which is a non-binding summary prepared by legislative services and not part of the actual law.

Updated page numbering and header/footer text to reflect the final 'Enrolled' status, changing references from 'ENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' and adjusting page counts.

Floor votes · House May 20, 2026

How they voted

970
Passed · 10 other
Total votes 107
May 20, 2026
D Democratic33
29 Yea 4
87% Yea
R Republican74
68 Yea 6
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 94, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
lower
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read by title, substitute title adopted, lies over in the same order of business, substitute for HR No. 216 reported by the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment (13-0).
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Chuck Owen
RRepublican
LA
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