2009 Legislative Session

Louisiana's 2009 legislative session ended on Thursday, June 25, 2009, and SLCFP has compiled summaries of session activity as it relates to alternative fuels and green energy.  To view and download those summaries, please visit our page: http://cleanfuelpartnership.org/content/view/56/96/.

Introduction the Louisiana Legislative Process

Do you know when the legislative session convenes?  Could you explain how a bill becomes a law?  Are you comfortable looking up different kinds of legislation?  

If you need a refresher on Louisiana's legislative process, download the Clean Fuel Partnership's The Louisiana Legislature: A Quick Reference Guide (pdf, 335 KB).

Louisiana and federal legislation include numerous tax incentives to encourage the use of alternative fuels and vehicles among consumers and businesses.  SLCFP has compiled summaries of some existing state and federal legislation and tax incentives in the document "State and Federal Legislation and Tax Incentives" (.doc, 89 KB).

This document does not include all existing legislation regarding alternative fuels and vehicles, air quality, fuel efficiency, and other transportation-related topics. Other helpful resources regarding incentives and laws include:

• Louisiana DNR Alternative Fuel Vehicle Incentives and Laws: http://dnr.louisiana.gov/sec/execdiv/techasmt/programs/transportation/incentives.htm
• U.S. Department of Energy State and Federal Incentives and Laws: http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/incentives_laws.html  
• Louisiana Points of Contact: http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/poc.php/LA/0
• Internal Revenue Service: www.IRS.gov

Last updated September 2008