Senate Committee on Natural Resources
April 19, 2018
Upon Adjournment
Room A-B
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
April 5, 2018
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR65
FANNIN
WILDLIFE/FISHERIES DEPT
- Requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to update the Caney Creek Reservoir waterbody management plan on an annual basis.
SCR80
CHABERT
COASTAL PARISHES
- Requests the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority to conduct a science-based study of the adequacy of the current inland boundary of the coastal zone of Louisiana. (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB421
BODI WHITE
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Appoints the attorney general as the attorney for the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District. (8/1/18)
SB520
BODI WHITE
PUBLIC LANDS
- Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in Tangipahoa Parish and also certain property in St. Martin Parish. (gov sig)
SB524
LONG
WATER MANAGEMENT
- Requires the Sabine River Authority to obtain approval of the Water Resources Commission prior to the sale of water outside the state. (8/1/18)
HB4
BISHOP
FISHING/RECREATIONAL
- Extends the additional saltwater fishing fee dedicated to the LACREEL program (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB49
GISCLAIR
COASTAL RES/WETLANDS
- Authorizes coastal restoration and protection projects as compensatory wetlands mitigation
HB104
JIM MORRIS
ENERGY/PIPELINES
- Increases the ceiling on penalties for pipeline safety violations (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB119
BISHOP
MINERALS
- Prohibits the commissioner of conservation from regulating the hours of operation of certain facilities receiving exploration and production waste
HB120
BISHOP
ENERGY/OIL & GAS
- Authorizes the commissioner of conservation to certify to the U.S. Department of Transportation his regulatory authority over underground natural gas storage facilities
HB197
REYNOLDS
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
- Prohibits the importation of live cervid
HB331
JIM MORRIS
ENERGY/OIL & GAS
- Provides for payment of the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund fee (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB422
LYONS
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT
- Corrects statutory references remaining from the transfer of the State Land Office from the Department of Natural Resources to the Division of Administration
HB426
HUVAL
PROPERTY/PUBLIC
- Authorizes the transfer of state property in St. Martin Parish
HB442
THIBAUT
WATERWAYS/LAKES
- Delineates the boundary between state ownership and private ownership of the land adjacent to False River
HB814
JIM MORRIS
ENERGY/OIL & GAS
- Provides for the oilfield site restoration program (EN +$4,500,000 SD RV See Note)
HB860
PUGH
ENERGY/DRILLING PERMITS
- Provides for expedited permitting in the office of conservation
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
Consideration of approval of the sale of the following surplus properties:
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Tallulah Office of Employment Security
405 N. Cedar Street
Tallulah, LA in Madison Parish
Louisiana Workforce Commission
Opelousas Office of Employment Security
262 Bellevue Street
Opelousas, LA in St. Landry Parish
ADJOURNMENT