Agenda - Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
May 21, 2024 9:00 AM Room C
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
	April 30, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
		HCR42	BAGLEY	AGRICULTURE/SUGAR - Urges and requests the Louisiana State University AgCenter and the Southern University Ag Center to work together to study alternative uses of sugarcane bagasse and to make recommendations on how such alternatives can be used to benefit sugarcane producers economically
		HCR49	THOMPSON	CONSERVATION - Commends and expresses support for the cooperative conservation and management work being carried out by agricultural conservation partnerships in the state
		HCR61	MCFARLAND	FEDERAL PROGRAMS - Urges and requests the Legislature of Louisiana to support the "Greaux the Good" farmers market match program
		HB467	COATES	AGRICULTURE/MILK - Provides relative to the sale of raw milk (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		HB812	ROMERO	FISHING/CRAWFISH - Makes changes to the Louisiana Crawfish Promotion and Research Board
		HB933	BAYHAM	HORTICULTURE - Provides with respect to retail florists and wholesale florists
		HB952	DUSTIN MILLER	HEALTH - Provides relative to consumable hemp products
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT

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