Agenda - Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development

House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
May 20, 2020 1:00 p.m. Room 3
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
		HCR60	KERNER	CONGRESS - Memorializes Congress to appropriate additional money for increased seafood testing
		HCR89	BRYANT	DRUGS/CONTROLLED - Requests a study of the effects of legalizing recreational cannabis usage
		SB108	CATHEY	AGRICULTURE/FOREST DEPT - Provides relative to the expansion of the Louisiana Public Livestock Market Charter Law. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
		SB163	CATHEY	HORTICULTURE - Provides an exemption for certain contractors to the licensure requirements of the Horticulture Commission. (gov sig)
		SB212	CATHEY	AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to the membership of the Louisiana Agricultural Commodities Commission. (gov sig)
OTHER BUSINESS
	COMMITTEE ROOM 4 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
	Introduction and comments by Dr. Mike Strain, Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry
ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
	A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
	B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
	NOTE: Only statements mailed to colen@legis.la.gov, and received prior to 5:00 p.m. CST on May 19, 2020, will be included in the record for this committee meeting. All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.