House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
May 7, 2020
9:00 a.m.
Room 3

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB392MCFARLANDAGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Removes a specific function of the office of forestry and certain authority of the Louisiana Forestry Commission related to production and prices of forest tree seedlings grown by the department
 HB393MCFARLANDAGRICULTURE/FOREST COMR - Provides for the commissioner's authority to regulate cooperative agreements within the Louisiana Forestry Productivity Program
 HB394MCFARLANDFORESTRY - Provides relative to the State Forestry Commission's comprehensive management plan for the Alexander State Forest and Indian Creek
 HB426THOMPSONAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to seed testing and labeling
 HB496RISERAGRICULTURE/GRAIN - Provides relative to grain buyers within the agricultural commodity dealer and warehouse law and to the Grain and Cotton Indemnity Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB618THOMPSONAGRICULTURE - Provides for the regulation of commercial feed and use of the Feed and Fertilizer Fund
 HB754DUSTIN MILLERAGRICULTURE - Expands the powers and authority of livestock brand inspectors
 HB843SCHEXNAYDERAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - To provide for the regulation of industrial hemp, industrial hemp products, and industrial hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products (EN INCREASE GF EX See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS
 COMMITTEE ROOM 4 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
 1. Introduction of Committee Members and Staff
 2. Adoption of Committee Rules
 3. Adoption of the 2019 Regular Session Committee Minutes

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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 A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
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 NOTE: Only statements mailed to bryantt@legis.la.gov, and received prior to 5:00 p.m. CST on May 6, 2020, will be included in the record for this committee meeting. All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.