House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
April 16, 2014
9:30 a.m.
Room 4

Adjourned		 



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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR52FOILWATER/RESOURCES - Urges the commissioner of conservation to evaluate the appropriateness of restrictions on withdrawals from the Southern Hills Aquifer System
 HB311ST.GERMAINPUBLIC LANDS/STATE - Removes lands located in the Atchafalaya Basin from certain state lease requirements
 HB609ABRAMSONPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides with respect to state property in Orleans parish
 HB782J.THOMPSONWATER/RESOURCES - Deposits proceeds collected by the state from the use or withdrawal of surface water into the Aquatic Plant Control Fund for aquatic weed control and eradication
 HB1081BISHOPPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the authority to transfer or lease certain state property in Lafayette Parish
 HB1085SCHEXNAYDERPROPERTY/PUBLIC - Provides for the lease of certain state property in Iberville Parish
 HB1120JAMESWATER/RESOURCES - Determines that the Southern Hills Aquifer System is an area of groundwater concern and a critical area of groundwater concern and provides for limitations on groundwater removal from such aquifer system
 HB1154GISCLAIRFISHING/CRABS - Provides for the size and number of escape rings on crab traps
 HB1160GAROFALOFISHING/CRABS - To require the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to establish a program to enhance and elevate professionalism in the commercial crab industry
 HB1204REYNOLDSMINERALS/RIGHTS - Provides for alternate unit well permits
 HB1242ORTEGOBOATS/SHIPS/VESSELS - Authorizes the use of kayaks, canoes, and pirogues at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge

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