HB259

Provides relative to the repair of damaged infrastructure from certain excavators or demolishers (RE1 NO IMPACT See Note)

Chamber Passed·4/8/26

Louisiana HB259 mandates excavators or demolishers using BEAD Program funding to repair damaged infrastructure.

Louisiana HB259 establishes requirements for excavators or demolishers using funding from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to repair damaged infrastructure. Excavators or demolishers must provide immediate measures to prevent further damage, notify relevant parties, and repair the damage or pay for repairs. Violators will not receive final reimbursement from the office of broadband development and connectivity until compliance. The BEAD Program is administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed the House · 98–0 · Apr 8
Current
The Senate
Next
Senate floor vote

Sponsors

0
1
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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

98 Yea

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0 Nay

7 Absent

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Calendar

May 13

9:00 AM

Senate Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs

Mar 30

9:30 AM

House Committee on Commerce

History

May 29

House

Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

May 29

House

Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0, Senate amendments rejected, conference committee appointment pending.

May 29

Senate

Notice House rejected the Senate amendments.