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LouisianaSB 5022026 Regular SessionSenate

FARMING: Provides relative to the storage of sugarcane bagasse biomass. (gov sig)

Sponsored By: Stewart Cathey Jr. (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Local bans limited for sugarcane storage

Louisiana parishes and municipalities cannot enact or enforce bans on sugarcane bagasse storage that follows an approved best management practice plan. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry must approve the plan in writing. The approved plan must also be provided to the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. Bagasse is material left after liquid is extracted from sugarcane. Covered forms include factory bagasse with only traces of cane liquid and farm bagasse with more cane liquid. They also include dewatered pulp recognized as fuel by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under 40 CFR 241.4. The law defines traditional farm practices as customary standards for similar farms under similar conditions, governed by established best management practices. The agriculture department and LSU AgCenter determine those practices for animal feeding operations, including confined operations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Stewart Cathey Jr.

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 10

House vote • 5/7/2026

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 10. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 84 • No: 10

House vote • 4/28/2026

Reported favorably

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/20/2026

Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 36 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 219.

    5/14/2026Senate

  2. Effective date 5/14/2026.

    5/14/2026Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House.

    5/13/2026House

  4. Sent to the Governor by the Secretary of the Senate.

    5/13/2026Senate

  5. Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    5/12/2026Senate

  6. Received from the House without amendments.

    5/11/2026Senate

  7. Read by title, returned to the calendar.

    5/7/2026House

  8. Called from the calendar.

    5/7/2026House

  9. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 84, nays 10. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.

    5/7/2026House

  10. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/07/2026.

    5/6/2026House

  11. Read by title, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/5/2026House

  12. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.

    4/29/2026House

  13. Reported favorably (13-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    4/28/2026House

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

    4/21/2026House

  15. Read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    4/20/2026Senate

  16. Received in the House from the Senate, read by title, lies over under the rules.

    4/20/2026House

  17. Read by title. Committee amendments read and adopted. Ordered engrossed and passed to third reading and final passage.

    4/15/2026Senate

  18. Reported with amendments.

    4/14/2026Senate

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

    4/1/2026Senate

  20. Rules suspended. Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    3/31/2026Senate

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