Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana SB324: FUNDS/FUNDING: Provides for changes to the Water Sector Program. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
Status: Signed into law, May 15, 2026
What the bill says
An act To amend and reenact R.S. 39:100.56(C), (O)(1)(b), (2), (3), (7), and (8) and to enact R.S. 39:100.56(K)(4) and (O)(12), (13), and (14), relative to the Water Sector Program; to provide relative to the administration of the program; to provide relative to Phase II Subfund and Emergency Subfund grant awards; to provide relative to guidance and application period requirements; to provide relative to the authority of the Water Sector Commission; to provide relative to rate study requirements; to remove outdated deadlines; to provide for an effective date…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 39:100.56(C), (O)(1)(b), (2), (3), (7), and (8) and to enact R.S. 39:100.56(K)(4) and (O)(12), (13), and (14), relative to the Water Sector Program; to provide relative to the administration of the program; to provide relative to Phase II Subfund and Emergency Subfund grant awards; to provide relative to guidance and application period requirements; to provide relative to the authority of the Water Sector Commission; to provide relative to rate study requirements; to remove outdated deadlines; to provide for an effective date; and to provide for related matters. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana: Section 1. R.S. 39:100.56(C), (O)(1)(b), (2), (3), (7), and (8) are hereby amended and reenacted R.S. 39:100.56(K)(4) and (O)(12), (13), and (14) are hereby enacted to read as follows: §100.56. Water Sector Program * * * C. The Water Sector Program is hereby established to provide grant funding for repairs, improvements, and consolidation of community water and sewer Page 1 of Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law; words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SLS 26RS-353 ORIGINAL SB NO. systems. The division of administration, office of facility planning and control, and the office of community development shall administer the program in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health and the Department of …