HSR2

Requests the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development to study the land application of biosolids and other human waste-derived materials in agricultural lands in Louisiana

Prefiled·5/18/26
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Louisiana House Study Request 2 asks the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development to study the land application of.

Louisiana House Study Request 2 asks the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture and Rural Development to study the land application of biosolids and other human waste-derived materials in Louisiana. The study will cover current permitting and regulatory practices, the extent of biosolids application, presence of emerging contaminants like PFAS, available testing methodologies, and potential pathways of exposure. The committee will also evaluate practices in other states, options for improving transparency, and the potential need for statutory or regulatory changes.

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History

May 22

House

Approved on 5/22/2026.

May 18

House

Received on 5/18/2026.

May 18

House

Study request list distributed to members on 5/18/2026.