Agenda - Natural Resources and Environment

House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
April 23, 2026 9:00 a.m. Room 4
Adjourned

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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
	HCR15	LACOMBE	WILDLIFE/HABITAT - Expresses legislative support for a request by Senator John N. Kennedy to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to conduct a study addressing the impact of flooded corn on migratory waterfowl behavior
	HB496	MCCORMICK	ENERGY/OIL & GAS WELLS - Provides for the operation of saltwater disposal wells in the parishes of Bossier, Caddo, and Webster (OR SEE FISC NOTE SG EX)
	HB508	MCCORMICK	HUNTING/LICENSES - Provides an exception to hunting license requirements for the taking of outlaw quadrupeds on a person's own private property (EG DECREASE SG RV See Note)
	HB662	GEYMANN	WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Provides with respect to seizure of sick, injured, or orphaned wildlife legally possessed
	HB706	RISER	ENERGY/OIL & GAS WELLS - Provides for the operation of commercial saltwater disposal wells (OR +$330,397 SD EX See Note)
	HB802	SAWYER	WATER/RESOURCES - Provides with respect to the management of watershed restoration (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
	HB804	GEYMANN	ENERGY - Creates the Louisiana Energy Protection Act (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
	HB934	VENTRELLA	WILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Permits the possession of certain wildlife
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS

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