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LA SB94

Bill

Status

Passed

6/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Fesi

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Replaces all references to "Gulf of Mexico" with "Gulf of America" throughout Louisiana state law, aligning with the designation by the United States Board on Geographic Names

  • Excludes "fastlands" from the definition of "waters of the state," including wetlands surrounded by levees, berms, flood protection structures, or natural formations that lack continuous surface connection to waters of the United States

  • Expands the definition of "fastlands" to include areas surrounded by privately owned or maintained levees and flood protection structures, not just publicly owned ones

  • Directs the Louisiana Law Institute to change all "Gulf of Mexico" references to "Gulf of America" throughout the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and all codified state law

  • Louisiana's historic gulfward boundary extends three marine leagues (nine geographic miles or 10.357 statute miles) into the Gulf of America

Legislative Description

Provides for waters of the state. (gov sig)

WATER/WATERWAYS

Last Action

Effective date 6/8/2025.

6/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Natural Resources and Environment5/8/2025
Natural Resources4/3/2025

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