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Committee advances bill to raise caps on DEQ expedited enforcement penalties
Summary
The Senate Committee on Environmental Quality reported House Bill 286 favorably after a brief explanation from the sponsor that the measure increases maximum civil penalties under the Department of Environmental Quality's expedited enforcement program.
Baton Rouge, La. — On June 3 the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality reported House Bill 286 favorably after a brief reading and explanation by the bill sponsor.
Representative Chance Henry introduced HB 286 and told the committee the bill "provides for the maximum civil penalty for citations issued through the expedited enforcement program." He said the change expands the program’s penalty cap, describing it as increasing "from 3,000 per violation to 5,000 and then from 5,000 to 10," as read into the record.
Senator Price moved the bill favorably and the chair announced the measure would be reported as favorable. No questions or opposition were recorded during the committee proceeding.
The committee’s action sends HB 286 forward as a favorably reported bill; no amendments or roll-call votes were recorded in the hearing transcript.
