HLS 24RS-2132 ORIGINAL
2024 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 936
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
FLOODING/CONTROL: Provides with respect to flood control
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 38:84.1, relative to required flood control local ordinances; to
3 provide an exception to compliance with certain ordinances, rules, and regulations
4 for integrated coastal projects in the state's local master plan; to provide for
5 prospective and retroactive application; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 38:84.1 is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง84.1. Required compliance with certain local ordinances relative to flood control
9 Each state agency, and each public and quasi-public agency of the state, shall,
10 except with respect to the construction and maintenance of bridges and highways and
11 integrated coastal protection projects included in the state's local master plan, comply
12 with all ordinances, rules, and regulations, including zoning and land use regulations,
13 adopted by any parish or municipality of the state pursuant to the authority of the
14 National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, Title 42, United States Code, Sections 4001
15 through 4127.
16 Section 2. Notwithstanding any provisions of law to the contrary, it is the express
17intent of the legislature of Louisiana that the provision of Civil Code Article 6 be applied to
18this Act as interpretive and remedial in nature and that the provisions of this Act shall be
19given both prospective and retroactive application.
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HB NO. 936
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 936 Original 2024 Regular Session Zeringue
Abstract: Provides an exception to compliance with certain local ordinances on flood
control for integrated coastal protection plans included in the state's local master
plan.
Present law requires each state agency, and each public and quasi-public agency of the state,
except those with respect to the construction and maintenance of bridges and highways
comply with all ordinances, rules, and regulations, including zoning and land use
regulations, adopted by any parish or municipality of the state pursuant to the authority of
the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
Proposed law adds an exception to present law for integrated coastal protection projects
included in the state's local master plan.
Provides that C.C. Art. 6 of this Act is interpretive and remedial and shall be given
prospective and retroactive application.
(Amends R.S. 38:84.1)
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