The resolution, introduced 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). SLFPA-West is responsible for flood protection in the densely populated areas of Jefferson and Orleans Parishes on the west bank of the Mississippi River, overseeing a significant network of levees, floodwalls, and floodgates. The Lafitte Area Independent Levee District currently operates separately from SLFPA-West, and the resolution aims to evaluate the implications of merging these two entities.

The resolution mandates that the Department of Transportation and Development prepare a report detailing 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 is intended to inform legislative decisions regarding flood protection management in the region.