Louisiana : 2025 Regular Session : CONCURRENT_RESOLUTION SCR67
To memorialize Congress to investigate geoengineering in Louisiana.
Sponsor: Sen Valarie Hodges
Bill Details
To memorialize Congress to investigate geoengineering in Louisiana.
GeoLawWatch Bill Summary
Nature of Document: SCR 67 is a concurrent resolution, which is a formal expression of legislative opinion or intent that does not carry the force of law. It does not require the Governor's signature and does not create enforceable obligations.
Primary Request: The resolution memorialises (formally requests) the United States Congress to conduct a full, transparent, and independent investigation into all activities involving the intentional dispersion of chemicals into the atmosphere for geoengineering purposes. The requested investigation would cover solar radiation modification, carbon dioxide removal, and weather modification experiments, particularly those that may have occurred without public knowledge or consent within the airspace over Louisiana.
Scope of Requested Investigation: Congress is asked to determine:
- The substances being dispersed
- The entities responsible
- The stated purposes of such activities
- The potential effects on air, soil, and water quality
- Effects on human and ecological health
Legislative Findings: The resolution's preamble asserts that evidence exists that federal government agencies, as well as private and academic entities acting on behalf of or at the request of the federal government, may have conducted or may currently be conducting atmospheric geoengineering experiments. It references "visible phenomena" observed by the public that are "distinct from ordinary contrails generated by commercial aircraft."
Distribution: Copies of the resolution are directed to be transmitted to the President of the United States, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Secretary of the U.S. Senate, all members of the Louisiana congressional delegation, the Louisiana Senate President, the Speaker of the House, Governor, and the Attorney General.
History
SCR 67 was introduced by Senator Hodges on June 3, 2025, near the end of Louisiana's 2025 Regular Session, and placed directly on the calendar for second reading. The Senate adopted the resolution the following day by a unanimous vote of 29-0. The House received the resolution on June 8, suspended the rules, and passed it to third reading the same day. On June 10, the House concurred by an overwhelming vote of 86-3. The resolution was enrolled and signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House on June 11, then transmitted to the Secretary of State on June 13, 2025.
This resolution complements SB 46 (Act No. 95), the geoengineering prohibition bill that was signed into law by the Governor just two days before SCR 67 was introduced. Together, these measures represent a coordinated Louisiana legislative response to geoengineering concerns: SB 46 bans the activity at the state level, while SCR 67 calls for federal investigation of past and ongoing activities. The near-unanimous support for both measures (the Senate passed SCR 67 unanimously; the House had only 3 nays) indicates broad bipartisan consensus on this issue in Louisiana.
- Tue 03 Jun 2025 Introduced in the Senate. Read by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.
- Wed 04 Jun 2025 Read by title and adopted by a vote of 29 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered sent to the House.
- Sun 08 Jun 2025 Received in the House from the Senate.
- Sun 08 Jun 2025 Read by title, rules suspended, passed to 3rd reading.
- Sun 08 Jun 2025 Scheduled for floor debate on 06/10/2025.
- Tue 10 Jun 2025 Read by title, concurred in by vote of 86 yeas, 3 nays.
- Tue 10 Jun 2025 Received from the House without amendments.
- Wed 11 Jun 2025 Enrolled. Signed by the President of the Senate.
- Wed 11 Jun 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House.
- Thu 12 Jun 2025 Sent to the Secretary of State by the Secretary of the Senate on 6/13/2025.
Consolidated Bill Text
ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 67
BY SENATOR HODGES
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
To memorialize the Congress of the United States to investigate geoengineering in Louisiana.
WHEREAS, it is a matter of public health, environmental safety, and state interest that the quality of air, soil, and water in Louisiana be protected and preserved for the well-being of current and future generations; and
WHEREAS, evidence exists that the federal government, as well as private and academic entities acting on its behalf or at its request, may have conducted or may currently be conducting atmospheric geoengineering experiments involving the intentional dispersion of chemicals into the atmosphere; and
WHEREAS, geoengineering may involve the intentional manipulation of weather and climate for purposes including but not limited to increasing rainfall, reducing solar radiation, and removing carbon dioxide; and
WHEREAS, such activities may occur within the airspace over the state of Louisiana, contributing to visible phenomena which have been observed by the public and are distinct from ordinary contrails generated by commercial aircraft; and
WHEREAS, the scientific and health impacts of these geoengineering efforts, particularly those resulting in visible atmospheric trails, remain poorly understood, and there is growing concern among the public regarding potential risks to environmental quality and human health; and
WHEREAS, the United States government retains exclusive sovereignty over the airspace of the United States under federal law, and it is imperative that any activity conducted in this airspace, and particularly activities involving chemical dispersal, be subject to public scrutiny, transparency, and federal oversight; and
WHEREAS, the people of Louisiana have a right to be informed about any such activities occurring above their communities, and the state has a duty to act in the interest of public health, safety, and environmental integrity.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby memorialize the Congress of the United States to conduct a full, transparent, and independent investigation into all activities involving the intentional dispersion of chemicals into the atmosphere by any means, for geoengineering purposes including but not limited to solar radiation modification, carbon dioxide removal, and weather modification experiments, particularly those which may have occurred without public knowledge or consent and within the airspace over the state of Louisiana.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such investigation should seek to determine the substances being dispersed, the entities responsible, the stated purposes of such activities, and the potential effects of such dispersion on air, soil, and water quality, as well as on human and ecological health.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution shall be transmitted to the president of the United States, the secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the secretary of the United States Senate, each member of the Louisiana congressional delegation, the Senate president, the speaker of the House of Representatives, the governor of Louisiana, and the attorney general of Louisiana.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES