12:30 LRN Newscast May 16

A bill to remove approval from the Insurance Commissioner for rate changes passes in the House. Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval believes a competitive insurance market will regulate prices better than the government. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry…

Cut 7 (12)  “…more irate.” 

After 30 days if the rate is deemed discriminatory or unlawful the commissioner could repeal the rate.  The bill heads to a Senate committee.

The House has rejected two bills that attempted to curtail carbon capture projects planned for Lake Maurepas in southeast Louisiana. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says the legislation threatens 21 billion dollars in industrial projects…

Cut 9 (12) “…somewhere else.”

The state is trying to reach out to an estimated 45 thousand households who sustained damage from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021 because they could be eligible for financial assistance.  Executive Director for the Louisiana Office of Community Development, Pat Forbes says you can respond to a survey at restore.la.gov.

Cut 5 (13) “…for help.”

 

That website again is restore.la.gov