Senate Committee on Natural Resources
May 28, 2015
Upon Adjournment
Room E
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 28, 2015, 9:35 am *
Revision Notes:
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 14, 2015
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR94
CHABERT
CONGRESS
- Memorializes Congress to eliminate the current ban on crude oil exports.
SCR105
GALLOT
MINERALS
- Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute study and make recommendations regarding whether the Constitution of Louisiana should be amended to provide that mineral interests of the state, school boards, or levee districts should be subject to loss by prescription or other means.
HCR104
DOVE
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Creates the Oyster Lease Moratorium Lifting Committee
HCR140
LAMBERT
FISHING/CRAWFISH
- Urges the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to examine the issue of a wild-caught crawfish fishing season
HB167
BURFORD
HUNTING
- Allows year-round night hunting of hogs on private property
HB198
ST.GERMAIN
FISHING/CRABS
- Increases fees for participation in the commercial crab fishery (EN +$54,000 SD RV See Note)
HB283
LEOPOLD
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES DEP
- Authorizes advertisements on Department of Wildlife and Fisheries property (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB400
SCHEXNAYDER
CONSERVATION/COMMISSR
- Authorizes the commissioner of conservation to regulate liquified natural gas facilities in the state
HB455
THIBAUT
WATERWAYS/LAKES
- Provides with respect to the boundaries of False River
HB579
GAROFALO
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Increases lease rental rates for oysters leases (EN +$403,394 SD RV See Note)
HB668
HILL
FISHING/SHRIMP
- Repeals the prohibition on enforcement of the federal TEDS in shrimp nets requirement
HB784
DOVE
CONSERVATION/OFFICE
- Provides for certain fees collected by the office of conservation (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
DISCUSSION ITEM:
Consideration of property sale proposed by the Division of Administration: Department of Social Services, Office of Family Support, 244 Bond Street, Jonesboro, LA
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE