Senate Committee on Natural Resources
June 16, 2011
8:00 am
Room C
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
June 17, 2010 & May 26, 2011
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HCR13
LITTLE
WATER/RESOURCES
- Urges and requests the state of Arkansas to comply with the Red River Compact
HCR34
ST.GERMAIN
NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT
- Approves the Atchafalaya Basin Program Annual Plan for FY 2011-2012
HCR167
ST.GERMAIN
MINERALS
- Urges and requests the secretary of the Dept. of Natural Resources, in consultation with the office of conservation, the attorney general, and the Dept. of Environmental Quality, to study the remediation of "legacy" and orphaned exploration and production oilfield sites
HCR168
THIBAUT
WATERWAYS/LAKES
- Urges the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with the Pointe Coupee Parish Police Jury to assume the role of lead local sponsor for the "False River Aquatic Resources Ecosystem Restoration Project"
HB423
HOWARD
WATERWAYS/RIVERS
- Provides relative to acquisition of property for wetlands mitigation associated with the Comite River Diversion Project (RE SEE FISC NOTE EX See Note)
HB293
DOVE
FISHING/VESSELS
- Authorizes the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to regulate the taking of certain species of fish and to require the use of vessel monitoring systems in certain circumstances (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
HB312
CHANDLER
FISHING/DEVICES
- Provides relative to placement of hoop nets in Little River
HB474
HARRISON
DISTRICTS/WATER/FRESH
- Provides relative to the membership of the board of commissioners of certain fresh water districts
HB557
HUVAL
PROPERTY/PUBLIC
- Provides relative to leases transferred to the state from another party
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE