House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
March 25, 2026
9:00 a.m.
Room 4
Scheduled
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HR20
MCCORMICK
WATER/RESOURCES
- Urges and requests the Department of Conservation and Energy to study industrial use of water from Caddo Lake
HB349
DOMANGUE
SEAFOOD
- Provides for authorized uses of the Imported Seafood Safety Fund
HB588
DOMANGUE
SEAFOOD
- Adds members to the Seafood Safety Task Force
HB652
BRAUD
WILDLIFE & FISHERIES
- Provides for the membership of the the Oyster Task Force
HB653
BAYHAM
SEAFOOD
- Adds two members to the Oyster Task Force appointed by the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry
HB669
ORGERON
PROPERTY/PUBLIC
- Authorizes the use of certain state property for seafood research
HB688
ORGERON
FISHING
- Adds Atlantic tarpon to the definition of saltwater game fish
HB721
KERNER
SEAFOOD
- Provides relative to shrimp harvesting
HB851
ILLG
ENVIRONMENT/LITTERING
- Provides relative to intentional littering
HB857
KERNER
SEAFOOD
- Provides for labeling of commingled imported and domestic seafood
HB889
ORGERON
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Provides relative to bulk tagging of oysters
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ADJOURNMENT
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