House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
May 2, 2017
9:30 a.m.
Room 4
Adjourned
BLUE
= already considered.
RED
= currently being considered.
BLACK
= not yet considered.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HCR9
BISHOP
BOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS
- Requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to examine the issues involved in a program to issue a safe boater decal
HB156
DWIGHT
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Provides for the gear authorized for oyster harvest on Calcasieu Lake and Sabine Lake
HB474
GAROFALO
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Authorizes the issuance of an alternative oyster culture permit to a person holding an oyster lease on a privately owned water bottom
HB475
GISCLAIR
FISHING/CRABS
- Provides that the removal of derelict crab traps coincide with the closure of crab season
HB515
BISHOP
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES SEC
- Requires approval for the use of a toxicant intended to control or eradicate outlaw quadrupeds (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
HB591
STOKES
FISHING/LICENSES
- Provides relative to the eligibility to purchase a senior hunting and fishing license (OR -$203,597 SD RV See Note)
HB608
MALINDA WHITE
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
- Allows the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to manage, regulate, and conserve flora in addition to fauna
OTHER BUSINESS
Approval of 2016 meeting minutes dated March 1
ANNOUNCEMENTS