House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
April 13, 2022
9:30 a.m.
Room 4

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR9LYONSENVIRONMENT/AIR - Amends provisions of administrative rules to require vapor recovery systems at certain facilities along the Mississippi River in certain parishes
 HB61KERNERFISHING - Extends the Fishermen's Gear Compensation Fund and extends payments into the Underwater Obstruction Removal Fund (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB324ORGERONWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to the composition of the Oyster Task Force
 HB332BOURRIAQUEWILDLIFE & FISHERIES CMN - Changes the frequency of mullet stock assessments
 HB338COUSSANFISHING/LICENSES - Provides relative to freshwater charter boat fishing guide licenses (OR -$17,500 SD RV See Note)
 HB422STEFANSKIHUNTING/DEER - Provides for taking of deer by use of pre-charged pneumatic devices
 HB635SCHAMERHORNHUNTING - Provides for taking of deer by use of pre-charged pneumatic devices
 HB683CREWSWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to royalties on dredged materials
 HB689SCHAMERHORNWILDLIFE & FISHERIES DEP - Provides for the retail seafood dealer's license
 HB718CHARLES OWENWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides relative to hunting and fishing licenses for nonresident veterans, retired military personnel, and Purple Heart recipients
 HB791KERNERFISHING/PENALTIES - Provides relative to charter fishing without required credentials
 HB873MARCELLEENVIRONMENT/AIR - Provides relative to permits for open burning
 HB890ROBBY CARTERPROPERTY - Provides for the transfer of certain state property in Tangipahoa Parish
 HB1033ORGERONFISHING/COMMERCIAL - Provides relative to the commercial menhaden catch (RE +$198,456 SD EX See Note)
 HB1035COUSSANENVIRONMENT/QUALITY - Provides relative to the Underground Storage Tank Program
 HB1044MIGUEZENVIRONMENT/LITTERING - Provides relative to intentional littering
 HB1051BROWNPUBLIC PROPERTY - Authorizes the transfer of state property in Iberville Parish

OTHER BUSINESS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any person who does not feel comfortable giving testimony in person 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
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NOTE: Statements emailed to h-natr@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, will be distributed to the committee members prior to the meeting.