Senate Committee on Natural Resources
May 8, 2013
9:00 am
Room A-B
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 1, 2013
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR43
FRED MILLS
COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH
- Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority in conjunction with the Department of Natural Resources to document the costs of complying with Section 404 of the Clean Water Act in public infrastructure projects in the state of Louisiana.
SCR53
FRED MILLS
WATER/WATERWAYS
- Nominates Bear Bayou, Bayou Chevreu, Big Bayou Jessie, Bayou Grosbeak, Bayou Cocodrie, and Bayou Cane for inclusion in the Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System.
SB157
BRET ALLAIN
FISH/FISHING
- Prohibits the take, sale, possession, or importation of red snapper. (8/1/13)
HCR73
H.BURNS
MINERALS/RIGHTS-ROYALTY
- Requests the Louisiana Mineral Law Institute to study and make recommendations relative to timely payment of mineral royalties
HB16
DIXON
PROPERTY/PUBLIC
- Provides for transfer of certain state property in Rapides Parish to the city of Pineville
HB142
DOVE
FISHING/CRABS
- Provides for an exemption from the requirement that crab traps have escape rings
HB236
LEOPOLD
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Increases penalties for certain oyster harvesting violations
HB246
GISCLAIR
PROPERTY/PUBLIC
- Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Lafourche Parish
HB345
GAROFALO
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Extends the oyster seed ground vessel permit program
HB376
BISHOP
WILDLIFE/MGT AREAS
- Provides for fees to be charged for mooring access in the Atchafalaya Delta WMA and creates the Atchafalaya Delta WMA Mooring Account in the Conservation Fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB719
HOWARD
FISHING/RECREATIONAL
- Provides relative to a possession limit for crappie taken from Toledo Bend Reservoir on a recreational fishing license
HB378
LEGER
FISHING/LICENSES
- Increases certain fees related to the charter boat fishing industry (EN +$210,610 SD RV See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE