The Senate Resolution establishes the Upper Pontchartrain Basin Task Force to oversee a comprehensive scientific assessment of the Upper Pontchartrain Basin, which includes Lake Pontchartrain and its surrounding ecosystems. This basin is recognized for its environmental significance, providing essential services such as fisheries support, wildlife habitat, and storm surge protection. The resolution highlights the cumulative environmental stressors the basin has faced due to industrial activities and urbanization, prompting concerns from local authorities and residents about the potential long-term impacts of proposed industrial developments. The task force will consist of various appointed members, including state officials and representatives from local parishes, and will be responsible for reviewing the assessment findings and making recommendations for the basin's sustainable management.

Additionally, the resolution urges the Water Institute to conduct the assessment, which will evaluate the cumulative impacts of industrial activities, hydrological thresholds, and risks to the basin's ecological integrity. It calls for a suspension of permits for new or expanded industrial activities in the basin until the assessment is completed, with certain exceptions for projects related to flood control and infrastructure maintenance. The task force is required to submit recommendations to the legislature and governor by March 1, 2029, and will terminate upon submission of these recommendations or on that date, whichever comes first. The resolution emphasizes the importance of utilizing the best available science and public input in the assessment process.