Senate Committee on Natural Resources
May 18, 2016
12:00 pm
Room C
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised May 18, 2016, 11:42 am *
Revision Notes:
Adds HCR 2, HCR 110 & HCR115
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
May 12, 2016
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SR116
HEWITT
FEDERAL PROGRAMS
- Requests the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to maintain region-wide leasing in the Gulf of Mexico in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program without any further exclusions or restrictions.
SR123
HEWITT
WATER/WATERWAYS
- Re-creates the Lower Pearl River Basin Ecosystem Study Commission.
SB134
CHABERT
COASTAL PROTECT/RES AUTH
- Provides with respect to the membership of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board. (gov sig)
HCR2
BISHOP
COASTAL RESOURCES
- Approves the Fiscal Year 2017 annual plan for integrated coastal protection and restoration
HCR70
ZERINGUE
WATER/RESOURCES
- Urges continued support for the efforts in the Mississippi River Basin to achieve the goals of the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan
HCR110
ROBBY CARTER
WATER/RESOURCES
- Urges and requests the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Department of Natural Resources to study the use of water from natural and scenic rivers for certain uses
HCR115
ROBBY CARTER
WATER/RESOURCES
- Urges and requests the office of conservation to study the effects of ground water withdrawals from the Southern Hills Aquifer System
HB632
JIM MORRIS
CONSERVATION
- Provides for financial security required by applicants for drilling permits
HB819
JIM MORRIS
CONSERVATION
- Provides for the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX)
HB902
LEOPOLD
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Provides a process by which the oyster lease moratorium can be lifted
HB1130
GAROFALO
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Allows for dual leasing of water bottoms for oyster cultivation and harvest
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING BY THE COASTAL PROTECTION & RESTORATION AUTHORITY
ADJOURNMENT