The resolution, introduced by Senator Connick, requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority 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 Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority prepare a report detailing the findings of the cost-benefit analysis and submit it to the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, 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.