SR 7 — COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH: Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.

SLS 26RS-256 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

7 BY SENATOR HENSGENS COASTALPROTECT/RESAUTH.ApprovestheannualstateintegratedcoastalprotectionA RESOLUTION To approve the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.

A RESOLUTION To approve the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for Fiscal Year 2027, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.

49:214.5.1 et seq., creates the Coastal Protection and Restoration AuthorityAuthorityBoard Board (board) to represent the state's position in policyrelative to the protection, conservation,enhancement,andrestorationofthecoastalareaofthestatethroughoversight of integrated coastal protection projects and programs;

and WHEREAS, the annual state integrated coastal protection plan represents a state policyfor protecting, conserving, enhancing, and restoring Louisiana's coastal areathrough the construction and management of integrated coastal protection projects and programs, Pageincludingcoastalprotectionandrestorationprojectsandhurricaneprotectionprojects 1which ofmay 3require, SLSwithout 26RS-256limitation, ORIGINALfunding SRfor NO.associated measures such as the beneficial use ofdredgedmaterial,rehabilitationandrepairofstaterestorationprojects,environmentaland regulatorycompliance,acquisitionoflandeasements,rights-of-way,relocationsanddisposal areas, maintenance programs, conservation and restoration partnerships, reserve fund contingencies, and other innovative programs, provided that such funding for associated measuresshallbeallocatedtotheprojectsbasedonprioritystatusasidentifiedbytheannual state integrated coastal protection plan in order to respond more effectively to the ever-changing coastal crisis;

7 includingcoastalprotectionandrestorationprojectsandhurricaneprotectionprojects,which areprojectsthatmayrequire,withoutlimitation,fundingforassociatedmeasuressuchasthe beneficial use of dredged material, rehabilitation and repairPage of1 state restoration projects, environmental and regulatory compliance, acquisition of land3 easements,SR rights-of-way,NO. relocations and disposal areas, maintenance programs, conservation and restoration partnerships,reservefundcontingencies,andotherinnovativeprograms,providedthatsuch funding for associated measuresshall be allocated to the projects based on prioritystatus as identified by the annual state integrated coastal protection plan in order to more effectively respond to the ever-changing coastal crisis;

and7 ENROLLED WHEREAS, R.S.

49:214.2 include the annual basin plan for the AtchafalayaBasinandsuchannualAtchafalaya basinBasin planand issuchannualbasinplanis includedincludedas as Appendix D to theannualstatethe annual state integrated coastal protection plan;

and WHEREAS,R.S.49:214.5.3alsorequiresthatatleasttwoweekspriortoeachpublic hearing, the board shall contact the parish governing authorities, regional flood protection authorities,leveedistricts,andthestatelegislatorsoftheparishesinauthorities,leveedistricts, thecoastalareasfortheandthestatelegislatorsoftheparishesinthecoastalareasforthe purposeofsolicitingtheircommentsandrecommendationsandnotifyingthemofthepublic hearing to be held in their area;

49:214.5.3, the annual state integrated coastal protection plan adopted by the board shall be submitted to the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, the House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, and the PageSenate 2Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, on or before the fifteenth day of 3the SLSregular 26RS-256legislative ORIGINALsession SRof NO.each year;

7 Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works, on or before the fifteenth day of the regular legislative session of each year;

and WHEREAS, the annual state integrated coastal protection plan shall become effective and implemented upon approval of the annual state integrated coastal protection plan by a majority of both houses of the legislature, or if a majority of both houses of the legislaturelegislaturefailstoapprovetheannualstateintegratedcoastalprotectionplanbyJuly1,2026, fails to disapprove the annual state integrated coastal protection plan by July 1, 2026, it shall become immediately effective and implemented.

THEREFORE,Page BE2 IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the3 LegislatureSR ofNO. Louisiana does hereby approve the state's Fiscal Year 2027 annual plan for integrated coastal protection, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.

7 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby approve the state's Fiscal Year 2027 annual plan for integrated coastal protection, as adopted by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE thePage following3 digest, which constitutes no part of the3 legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SR 7 Original 2026 Regular Session Hensgens Approves the annual state integrated coastal protection plan for FY 2027, as adopted bythe Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board.

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