Senate Resolution No. by Senator Connick requests the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to conduct a cost-benefit analysis regarding the potential merger of the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District with the Southeast Louisiana Flood Protection Authority-West (SLFPA-West). The SLFPA-West is responsible for flood protection in the densely populated areas of Jefferson and Orleans Parishes, overseeing a significant network of levees, floodwalls, and floodgates. The resolution highlights the existing structure of SLFPA-West, which includes two levee districts, and notes that the Lafitte Area Independent Levee District currently operates separately from these entities.

The resolution mandates that the Department of Transportation and Development prepare a report on the findings of the cost-benefit analysis and submit it to the Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library by December 1, 2024. This analysis aims to evaluate the implications of merging the levee districts to enhance flood protection and management in the region.