House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
May 14, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room 4
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB164
BILLINGS
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
- Provides relative to mallard hunting licenses for hunting preserves
HB165
EDMONSTON
WATERWAYS
- Removes the designated deadline the board of the Amite River Basin Drainage and Water Conservation District has to promulgate regulations for watershed management within the district
HB172
EDMONSTON
WATERWAYS
- Extends the period for which the Comite River is exempt from certain provisions of the Louisiana Scenic Rivers Act
HB286
CHANCE HENRY
ENVIRONMENT/ENFORCEMENT
- Provides for the maximum civil penalty for citations issued through the expedited enforcement program (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB353
MACK
ENERGY
- Provides relative to carbon dioxide sequestration (OR INCREASE SD EX See Note)
HB497
LACOMBE
FISHING
- Provides for the Louisiana Catch and Cook Program (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
HB568
CARRIER
ENERGY/CONSERVATION
- Establishes public safety and accountability procedures applicable to carbon capture and storage projects (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV)
HB583
JACOB LANDRY
ENERGY
- Establishes state policy regarding affordable, reliable energy and grid resilience (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB585
MCCORMICK
ENERGY
- Requires advance notice to surface and mineral owners prior to permitting or performing carbon dioxide sequestration activities (RE NO IMPACT SG EX See Note)
HB602
JACOB LANDRY
MINERALS
- Provides relative to remediation of oilfield and exploration and production sites
HB605
RISER
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT
- Authorizes a fee for expedited processing performed by the Department of Energy and Natural Resources (EG1 SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB608
COATES
ENVIRONMENT
- Creates the Louisiana Atmospheric Protection Act (EG NO IMPACT See Note)
HB632
RISER
ENERGY
- Protects mineral servitude ownership in relation to carbon dioxide sequestration
HB634
JACOB LANDRY
MINERALS
- To provide relative to remediation of oilfield sites (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HCR8
BAYHAM
SEAFOOD
- Memorializes Congress to compel the United States Food and Drug Administration to increase inspection and testing of imported seafood
HCR27
ZERINGUE
COASTAL RES/COASTAL ZONE
- Urges and requests enhancement of the state's participation in the Gulf of America Hypoxia Action Plan and Task Force
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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