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Commerce committee: quick roundup — HB207, HB300, HB464 moved favorable; HB267 deferred
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Summary
On March 11 the House Commerce committee reported HB207 (auctioneer board changes), HB300 (state bank appraisal thresholds), and HB464 (utility‑damage reporting) favorable and deferred HB267; amendments were adopted for several bills as noted below.
The committee handled several additional bills and recorded the following procedural outcomes.
HB207 (Representative Henry) — Louisiana Auctioneers Licensing Board: The clerk read the bill and the sponsor described removing PSC district appointments and other membership changes. The committee adopted multiple amendments (including 15‑62, 16‑05 to preserve two public consumer members, and 16‑09 clarifying domicile and venue) and reported the bill favorable.
HB300 (Representative Reiser) — State bank appraisal thresholds: The bill raises the dollar threshold for required certified residential appraisals to align with federal thresholds; members asked about safeguards and federal oversight; HB300 was moved favorable.
HB464 (Representative Reiser) — Mandatory reporting of damage to utilities: The bill requires immediate notification by excavators/demolishers and centralizes reporting through 8‑1‑1; representatives of 8‑1‑1 and industry registered support and the committee reported the bill favorable.
HB267 (Vice Chair Thomas) — Deferred: The committee deferred HB267 to a later date because the sponsor was not present.
Votes and procedural notes: All three bills above were reported favorable by voice vote or by unanimous consent on the record; committee records did not include roll‑call tallies in the transcript provided.
Next steps: Each reported bill will be scheduled for full House consideration with the adopted committee amendments.
