SCR 14 — SPECIAL DAY/WEEK/MONTH: Designates the month of March 2026, as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana and commends the invaluable contributions of all the professionals who are working everyday to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from floods.

SLS 26RS-676 ORIGINAL Regular Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

14 BY SENATOR HODGES AND REPRESENTATIVE DICKERSON SPECIALA DAY/WEEK/MONTH.CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate the month of March 2026, as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana and to commend the invaluable contributions of all professionals working every day to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from floods.

Designates the month of March 2026, as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana and commends the invaluable contributions of all the professionals who are working everyday to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from floods.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To designate the month of March 2026, as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana and to commend the invaluable contributions of all professionals working every day to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from floods.

and PageWHEREAS, 1Louisiana's subtropical climate has the potential to produce heavy rainfall at any time of 3the SLSyear, 26RS-676threatening ORIGINALresidents, SCRhomes, NO.and other properties in every parish of the state;

14 WHEREAS, Louisiana's subtropical climate has the potential to produce heavy rainfall at any time of the year, threatening residents, homes, and other property in every parish of the state;

and WHEREAS,floodriskisdeterminednotonlybyhistoricaleventsbutalsobyfactors includingPage rainfall,1 topography,of flood-control3 measures,SCR riverNO. flow, tidal surge data, and changes resulting from new construction and development;

14 ENROLLED including rainfall, topography, flood-control measures, river flow, tidal surge data, and changes resulting from new construction and development;

and WHEREAS, in 2017, the legislature enacted Act 360 of the 2017 Regular Session of the Legislature requiring the Floodplain Evaluation and Management Commission to review and revise the flood control database at leaseleast once everyfiveevery five years, provided funds are specificallyappropriated, and to ensure that no development in a parish or municipality will have negative or detrimental effects on another parish or municipality;

and WHEREAS, the men and women who work, as well as members who serve on boardsandcommissionsinthefloodprotectionandstormwatermanagementindustry,playboardsandcommissionsinthefloodprotectionandstorm watermanagementindustry,play a vital role in flood preparedness and provide public awareness to Louisiana residents by sharing knowledge and experience gained through decades of hazard mitigation;

and WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of its communities, Pageand 2the overall vitality of 3societydepend, SLSin 26RS-676large ORIGINALmeasure, SCRupon NO.the dedication of the hard workingprofessionalsinthefloodprotectionandstormwatermanagementindustrywhouse their talents to strengthen public infrastructure and improve resilience and safety each day and in times of disaster;

14 and the overall vitality of societydepend, in large measure, upon the dedication of the hard workingprofessionalsinthefloodprotectionandstormwatermanagementindustrywhouse their talents to strengthen public infrastructure and improve resilience and safety each day and in times of disaster;

THEREFORE,Page BE2 IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana3 doesSCR herebyNO. designate the month of March 2026, as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana and does hereby commend the invaluable contributions of all the professionals, who are working everyday in the flood protection and storm water management industry, to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from flooding.

14 ENROLLED THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby designate the month of March 2026, as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana and does hereby commend the invaluable contributions of all the professionals, who are working everyday in the flood protection and storm water management industry, to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from flooding.

ThePRESIDENT originalOF instrumentTHE andSENATE theSPEAKER followingOF digest,THE whichHOUSE constitutesOF noREPRESENTATIVES partPage 3 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 SCR 14 Original 2026 Regular Session Hodges Designates the month of March 2026 as "Flood Awareness Month" in Louisiana.

Commends the invaluable contributions of all the professionals who are working everyday to protect lives, homes, businesses, and communities from floods.

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