HB710

Louisiana HB710 establishes an assessment on surface water withdrawals from Lake Bistineau to fund aquatic weed control.

Louisiana HB710 amends existing law to require an assessment on all running surface water withdrawn from Lake Bistineau. The assessment is intended to cover the annual costs of treating and controlling aquatic weeds on the lake, as determined by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The collected funds must be deposited into the Aquatic Plant Control Dedicated Fund Account and used solely for aquatic weed control on Lake Bistineau. The assessment is capped at $1 million annually.