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LA SB126
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Robert Allain
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AI Summary
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Amends R.S. 3:17.1(C) to change the commissioner of agriculture and forestry's rulemaking authority from "is authorized to" to "may" promulgate rules and regulations for prescribed burning by noncertified burn managers
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Maintains existing requirement that applicants must provide the office of forestry with location, date, and time prior to conducting a prescribed burn
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Rules and regulations must still comply with the Administrative Procedure Act
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Effective August 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Provides relative to prescribed burning by noncertified prescribed burn managers. (8/1/26)
FORESTRY
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
3/9/2026