LouisianaLouisiana House asks state agency to study gravel mine cleanup
The Louisiana House asks the Department of Conservation and Energy to examine whether laws are needed to restore gravel mining sites and protect nearby areas.
What it does
The House asks the Department of Conservation and Energy to study gravel mine cleanup laws and report before the 2027 regular legislative session begins.
Argument forStudying mine cleanup and distance from nearby homes could help lawmakers identify ways to protect residents and restore mined land.
Argument againstA study alone could leave residents’ concerns about erosion and water pollution unresolved because the resolution does not set cleanup rules.
More detail
The Louisiana House asks the Department of Conservation and Energy to study the need for gravel mine restoration and conservation laws. The study concerns gravel surface mining in Louisiana. The study should consider future land use, cleanup and restoration, and minimum distances from homes, roads, and rivers. This is a request for a study and report, not a requirement to clean up mines. The department is asked to send written findings to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment before the 2027 regular legislative session begins.
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- Introduced
- Adopted
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 3Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.Latest
- Jun 1Read by title, roll called, yeas 66, nays 17. The resolution was adopted.Adopted
- Vote recorded FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1861). Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 1Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- May 26Discharged from the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.
- May 26Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 26Scheduled for floor debate on 06/01/2026.
- May 25Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.Minor
- May 20Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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