HB 1171·LA·house
WILDLIFE/MGT AREAS: Authorizes the use of airboats in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Passed One ChamberFiled Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Shane Mack (R)
Latest Action
Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.
May 6, 2026
Summary
The bill permits the operation of airboats in the Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area, but only from March 1 to September 1 each year. Operators must stay on existing pipeline, power‑line rights‑of‑way, sloughs, and pull‑boat runs as of February 1, 2026, and equip their engines with mufflers or underwater exhaust to limit sound. The measure aims to balance recreational use with protection of wildlife and habitat.
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