Senate Committee on Natural Resources
May 15, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 20, 2024, 8:17 am *
Revision Notes:
Added HCR64 and HB653
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve minutes dated May 8, 2024
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR84
HENSGENS
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
- Expresses support for the off-shore wind industry.
HCR6
VENTRELLA
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
- Provides relative to Wildlife Rehabilitation Program rules
HCR9
KERNER
SEAFOOD
- Memorializes Congress to impose a quota or tariff on imported shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish and to enact a buy plan for domestic shrimp, crab meat, and crawfish
HCR18
BEAULLIEU
MINERALS
- Urges and requests the administration of President Biden to end its pause on pending approvals of liquefied natural gas exports
HCR64
ORGERON
ENERGY/ALTERNATE
- Creates the Clean Hydrogen Task Force
HB169
ROBBY CARTER
CIVIL/LAW
- Provides relative to liability and damages resulting from carbon sequestration
HB460
KERNER
FISHING/COMMERCIAL
- Allows full size trawl gear for bait shrimp on permitted vessels
HB474
COATES
SEWERAGE
- Requires signage for wetland assimilation projects
HB516
MACK
ENERGY/CONSERVATION
- Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration
HB653
VENTRELLA
AGRICULTURE
- Creates the Louisiana Commemorative Pet Stamp Program (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
HB676
KERNER
SEAFOOD
- Establishes a seafood importer license for wholesale/retail dealers and retail dealers (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB748
DOMANGUE
SEAFOOD
- Provides relative to imported seafood safety fees (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB854
GEYMANN
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
- Provides for exemption to wildlife rehabilitation program rules
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
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