Loading chat...
LA HB704
Bill
Status
2/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dixon McMakin
Click for details
AI Summary
-
Increases maximum waste tire fees by $1.00 per tire: passenger/light truck/small farm tires from $2.25 to $3.25, medium truck tires from $5.00 to $6.00, and off-road tires from $10.00 to $11.00
-
Dedicates $1.00 from each tire sale to fund a new tire buy back program administered by the Department of Environmental Quality
-
Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to promulgate rules for creating and implementing the tire buy back program
-
Rules must be reviewed and approved by the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality and House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
Legislative Description
Increases the cap on fees collected for the Waste Tire Management Dedicated Fund Account and dedicates additional revenue for a tire buy back program
ENVIRONMENT/WASTE TIRES
Last Action
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
3/9/2026