SB 126 Louisiana Senate · 2026 Regular Session

FORESTRY: Provides relative to prescribed burning by noncertified prescribed burn managers. (8/1/26)

SB 126 allows Louisiana's Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry to create rules governing prescribed burning conducted by noncertified burn managers. This directly affects noncertified managers who would now operate under state-set guidelines instead of existing unregulated practices. The key provision authorizes the Commissioner to develop these rules through standard administrative processes under the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill establishes new regulatory standards for prescribed burning without requiring managers to obtain certification.
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Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Mar 9, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.
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