WATER MANAGEMENT: Creates the Watershed Restoration and Conservation Fund. (8/1/26) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
SB 367 creates Louisiana's Watershed Conservation Fund to support restoration of lands and watersheds damaged by sand and stone mining. The fund is financed by remaining severance tax revenues from these mining operations after other required allocations (like coastal protection funds). It directly affects eligible watershed management entities that meet specific criteria, such as having statutory floodplain management authority and a governing board with parish representation and relevant expertise. Funds will be used for reclaiming abandoned mining sites, reducing flood risks in vulnerable areas, and improving water quality in impaired watersheds. The secretary of the department must annually report fund administration to relevant legislative committees.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 2, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was revised to narrow its scope from a general statewide watershed fund to a specific fund for the Amite River Basin. The legislation was also updated to align with a new statutory section number (R.S. 38:3310) and simplified the fund's purpose to focus strictly on reclamation and stewardship within that specific basin.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from a general statewide application to the specific Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District.
SCOPE
The fund's purpose was changed from a general statewide application to specifically support the Amite River Basin impacted by sand and gravel mining.
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility for funding was restricted to the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District, replacing the previous broad criteria for any entity with a master plan.
The detailed criteria requiring entities to have a legislatively authorized governing board with specific professional expertise were removed.
DEFINITION
The statutory citation was updated from R.S. 30:1270 to R.S. 38:38:3310, indicating a shift in the legislative chapter governing this fund.
REQUIREMENT
The requirement for entities to have a legislature-approved master plan was removed, as the fund is now designated for a single specific district.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 29, 2026 · House May 26, 2026
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 40
Apr 29, 2026
D
Democratic12
75% Yea
R
Republican28
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 3. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
May 19, 2026
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
May 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (16-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
May 6, 2026
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 9, 2026
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rick Edmonds
RRepublican
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