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LA HB319

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Orgeron

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the "Atchafalaya Trace" to the "Atchafalaya National Heritage Area" throughout Louisiana law

  • Adds Lafourche Parish to the heritage area, which already includes 14 parishes: St. Mary, Iberia, St. Martin, St. Landry, Avoyelles, Pointe Coupee, Iberville, Assumption, Terrebonne, Lafayette, West Baton Rouge, Concordia, East Baton Rouge, and Ascension

  • Increases Atchafalaya Trace Commission membership from 14 to 15 members, with each parish's governing authority appointing one representative

  • Removes the restriction that required the commission to establish criteria before adding new parishes to the heritage area

Legislative Description

Provides relative to the Atchafalaya Trace Commission and Atchafalaya Trace Heritage Area

BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

Last Action

Effective date: 08/01/2025.

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Education5/29/2025
Municipal4/2/2025

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