HB 474 Louisiana House · 2024 Regular Session

SEWERAGE: Requires signage for wetland assimilation projects

This bill requires the state secretary to mandate warning signs at wetland assimilation projects where treated wastewater is discharged. Permit holders must install and maintain these signs along the entire perimeter of affected wetlands and at entrances to nearby wildlife management areas. The signs must clearly display the text "Warning: Treated Wastewater Discharge" to inform the public about the presence of effluent in the area.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed Jun 3, 2024

Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2024 · House Apr 30, 2024

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 38

May 22, 2024

D Democratic12

11 Yea 1

91% Yea

R Republican26

25 Yea 1

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

May 22, 2024

Upper · Passed

Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

upper

May 16, 2024

Committee

Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

upper

May 15, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably.

upper

Apr 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 98, nays 1. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported with amendments (11-0).

lower

Mar 11, 2024

Committee

Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

Feb 29, 2024

Committee

Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors