House Concurrent Resolution No. by Representative Butler urges the United States Congress, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Homeland Security to permit Louisiana to create a pilot program for administering and regulating the H-2B temporary worker visa programs specifically for the horticulture, landscaping, sugar processing, and seafood processing industries. The resolution highlights Louisiana's significant contributions to these sectors and the critical labor shortages they face, which threaten production capacity and economic stability. It emphasizes the need for a state-administered program to streamline access to seasonal labor while ensuring compliance with federal labor protections.

The resolution outlines that Louisiana has the necessary infrastructure and expertise to manage such a program effectively, which would better align with the unique seasonal demands of its agricultural and processing industries. It also expresses the intent for this pilot program to serve as a national model for improving the efficiency of seasonal worker visa programs across the United States. The resolution calls for the state to commit to enhancing worker certification processes, ensuring compliance with labor standards, and collecting data to evaluate the program's effectiveness. A copy of the resolution will be sent to key federal officials to advocate for this initiative.