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SB 126 Original 2026 Regular Session Allain

Present law provides that an applicant must provide the office of forestry with the location, date, and time of the prescribed burn prior to conducting a prescribed burn and authorizes the commissioner of agriculture and forestry to promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Proposed law retains present law and further clarifies that the commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.

Effective on August 1, 2026.

(Amends R.S. 3:17.1(C))

Legislative History

Feb 24, 2026Senate

Prefiled and under the rules provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

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