The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by J. W. Wiley.
DIGEST
SB 191 Original 2017 Regular Session Chabert
Present law provides for the funding and allocation of money in the Coastal Protection and
Restoration Fund.
Proposed law requires any project or structure engineered for the creation or restoration of barrier
islands that is funded by the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund to have some form of shoreline
protection built into the project or structure.
Present law provides for a barrier islands and shorelines stabilization and preservation program.
Proposed law requires that all barrier island stabilization and preservation projects include some
form of shoreline protection built into the project.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 49:214.6.7(A); adds R.S. 49:214.5.4(J))