Louisiana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Louisiana HR355: ANIMALS: Urges and requests the United States Environmental Protection Agency to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and
Status: Passed both chambers, June 11, 2025
ANIMALS: Urges and requests the United States Environmental Protection Agency to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and registration
What the bill says
A resolution To urge and request the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and registration.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To urge and request the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and registration. WHEREAS, feral hogs pose a significant threat to Louisiana’s environment, economy, natural resources, and agricultural production; and WHEREAS, the feral hog population in Louisiana has reached nearly one million, causing extensive damage to agricultural lands, native habitats, and water systems; and WHEREAS, this damage has significant impacts on costs related to the production of agricultural commodities, repair of land, and harvest yields; and WHEREAS, the associated economic losses are substantial, with damages estimated at more than $90 million in Louisiana alone and exceeding $1.5 billion nationally; and WHEREAS, LSU AgCenter researchers have developed a toxicant utilizing the active ingredient sodium nitrite as a potential mitigating solution; and WHEREAS, appropriate and adequate testing is necessary to ensure safety and efficacy of the product with the intended species; and WHEREAS, current guidance by the EPA estimates that the testing and approval of the toxicant is unlikely to receive authorization sooner than ten years; and WHEREAS, such delays will allow for losses and economic impacts exceeding $15 billion nationally over that period; and Page 1 of HLS 25RS-4347 ORIGINAL HR NO. WHEREAS, failure to expeditiously review and appropriately approve the labeled application of the toxicant will threaten the stability of …
Sponsors
- Troy Romero (R) · primary sponsor
- Adams, Roy (D, 62)
- Amedée, Beryl (R, 51)
- Bamburg Jr., Dennis (R, 5)
- Bayham Jr., Michael (R, 103)
- Berault, Stephanie (R, 76)
- Billings, Beth (R, 56)
- Bourriaque, Ryan (R, 47)
- Boyd, Delisha (D, 102)
- Boyer, Chad (R, 46)
- Braud, Jacob (R, 105)
- Chad Brown (D)
Latest actions
- : Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- : Read by title, roll called, yeas 98, nays 0. The resolution was adopted.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, rules suspended, passed to 3rd reading.
- : Scheduled for floor debate on 06/11/2025.
Votes
- House Vote on HR 355, FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1189) (June 11, 2025): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR355?
- HR355 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): ANIMALS: Urges and requests the United States Environmental Protection Agency to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and .
- What does HR355 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To urge and request the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action on feral hog toxicant testing and registration.
- What is the status of HR355?
- Passed both chambers as of June 11, 2025. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (June 13, 2025).
- Who sponsored HR355?
- Troy Romero (R), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR355?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25RS&b=HR355
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