House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
April 22, 2021
9:00 a.m.
Room 4

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR4MANDIE LANDRYENVIRONMENT/AIR - Provides relative to public notices for minor source facilities (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
 HB72COUSSANBUDGETARY CONTROLS - Requires the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality to establish a voluntary environmental self-audit program
 HB335COUSSANPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides relative to the exchange of certain property between the University of Louisiana System and the City of Lafayette
 HB366MCFARLANDPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the exchange of state property in Caddo, Sabine, Richland, and Morehouse Parishes for property in Ouachita Parish
 HB544HODGESWATERWAYS - Extends the period for which the Comite River is exempt from certain provisions of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act
 HB549MCCORMICKENVIRONMENT/HAZ MATERIAL - Modifies definitions relative to hazardous materials reporting under the Right-to-Know Law (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB558LARVADAINPUBLIC LANDS/SCHOOLS - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in East Baton Rouge Parish
 HB590DAVISCONSERVATION - Authorizes the board of the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District to assess fees for capital expenditures and nonpayment (EN +$10,900 LF RV See Note)
 HB600GOUDEAUPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Exempts certain property belonging to Lafayette and Lafayette Parish from third party transfer requirements
 HB627HUVALPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Authorizes the transfer of certain state property in St. Martin Parish
 HB646JAMESPROPERTY - Provides relative to the dedication of state lands to the Recreation and Park Commission for the Parish of East Baton Rouge (BREC)
 HB669GARY CARTERENVIRONMENT/FEES - Authorizes the Department of Environmental Quality to increase annual fees for hazardous waste generators (EG +$1,566,400 SG RV See Note)
 HB670GARY CARTERENVIRONMENT/FEES - Authorizes an increase in certain fees collected by the Department of Environmental Quality (EN +$2,003,044 SG RV See Note)

OTHER BUSINESS
 Consideration and adoption of the minutes of 2018 – 2019 Interim Session committee meeting held on September 26, 2018
 Consideration and adoption of the minutes of 2019-2020 Interim Session committee meeting on November 19, 2019
 Consideration and adoption of the minutes of 2019 Regular Session committee meetings held on April 24, May 1, May 15, May 21, and May 29
 Consideration and adoption of the minutes of 2020 Regular Session committee meetings held on May 6, May 13, May 19, and May 27
 Consideration and adoption of the minutes of 2020 First Extraordinary Session meetings held on June 10, 2020
 Consideration and adoption of the minutes of 2020 Second Extraordinary Session meeting held on October 6, 2020
 Consideration and approval of Site Code: 4-57-008 - LDH site, vacant lot, Abbeville, Vermillion Parish: Vacant lot, 11,794 sq. ft., $8,000 as of 5.1.2020
 Consideration and approval of Site Code: 4-49-008 - LWC site, Labor Office Building, Opelousas, St. Landry Parish: 0.51 acres, 5,144 sq. ft. building, $250,000 as of 2.9.2021
 Consideration and approval of Site Code: 1-38-003 - LDH site, Belle Chasse, Plaquemines Parish: 19 acres, four buildings totaling 817,621 sq. ft., $330,000 as of 12.22.2020
 Consideration and approval of Site Code: 2-59-028 - LDH site, Mental Health Clinic, Bogalusa, Washington Parish: 2.55 acres, 3,346 sq. ft. medical office building, $110,000 as of 10.13.2020
 Consideration and approval of Site Code: 4-28-026 - DCFS site, Surrey Street, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish: 3.63 acres, office building and machine shop, $330,000 as of 12.9.2020

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 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 h-natr@legis.la.gov and received prior to 12:00 p.m.,on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 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.