Agenda - Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
May 24, 2022 10.00 AM Room C
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	May 10, 2022
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HCR100	MCFARLAND	AGRICULTURE - Urges and requests the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service to establish a cost share program to assist landowners and producers with the purchase and application of lime for enhancement of crop and grass production
		HB330	TRAVIS JOHNSON	AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Creates the Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
		HB553	MCKNIGHT	MEDICAL MARIJUANA - Provides relative to suitability requirements for persons associated with medical marijuana production
		HB1076	TRAVIS JOHNSON	DISTRICTS/SPECIAL - Provides for the Delta Agriculture Research and Sustainability District
		HB1078	SEABAUGH	INSURANCE/SELF - Authorizes the creation of Louisiana timber and agriculture transportation group self-insurance funds (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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