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LouisianaHB 5052026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES: Provides relative to the issuance of certification cards for commercial applicators, pesticide salespersons, and agricultural consultants

Sponsored By: Chance Keith Henry (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Louisiana keeps unspent pesticide fund money

The law creates a dedicated Pesticide Fund in Louisiana's state treasury. Required deposits enter the fund before general fund transfers, following Section 3210 and state constitutional limits. Spending is limited to purposes listed in Section 3210(C) and amounts approved by the legislature. Year-end money that is neither spent nor committed stays in the fund instead of returning to the general fund. The treasurer invests it like general fund money, but investment interest goes to the general fund.

Pesticide professionals get three-year cards, pay $60

Louisiana requires certification by exam for commercial applicators applying or supervising restricted-use pesticides, salespeople selling or supervising their sale, and agricultural consultants. Certification lasts three years, with renewal rules set by the Commissioner, who also sets applicator categories and standards. Cards now follow the three-year renewal schedule instead of an annual schedule; issuing or reissuing a card costs $60, replacing $20 annually, and private applicators are exempt from this fee. Certified applicators and salespeople can directly supervise competent uncertified workers doing ground applications or selling restricted-use pesticides. Certified applicators cannot supervise aerial applications by uncertified workers.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Chance Keith Henry

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 146 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 4/1/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 97 • No: 0

House vote • 3/26/2026

Reported with amendments

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 74.

    5/11/2026House

  2. Effective date: 08/01/2026.

    5/11/2026House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    5/5/2026House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/4/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    4/29/2026House

  6. Received from the Senate without amendments.

    4/28/2026House

  7. Read by title, passed by a vote of 35 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/27/2026Senate

  8. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/20/2026Senate

  9. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/15/2026Senate

  10. Reported favorably.

    4/14/2026Senate

  11. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

    4/7/2026Senate

  12. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 97, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    4/1/2026House

  13. Received in the Senate. Rules suspended. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    4/1/2026Senate

  14. Scheduled for floor debate on 04/01/2026.

    3/31/2026House

  15. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    3/30/2026House

  16. Reported with amendments (14-0).

    3/26/2026House

  17. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

    3/9/2026House

  18. First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

    2/27/2026House

  19. Prefiled.

    2/26/2026House

  20. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development.

    2/26/2026House

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