Senate Committee on Natural Resources
April 29, 2026
10:00 A.M.
Room A-B
Scheduled
* Agenda Revised April 28, 2026, 8:45 am *
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Changed meeting time
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approve minutes dated April 22, 2026
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB637
JACOB LANDRY
ENERGY/OIL & GAS
- Provides for oilfield site restoration fees (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB665
MACK
FISHING/NETS
- Prohibits hoop nets and seines from being utilized in North Pass and Manchac Pass
HB721
KERNER
SEAFOOD
- Provides relative to shrimp harvesting
HB757
COX
FISHING/COMMERCIAL
- Provides relative to the taking of menhaden
HB835
SCHAMERHORN
WILDLIFE/MGT AREAS
- Establishes a charter guide wildlife management area access permit (RE INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB857
KERNER
SEAFOOD
- Provides for labeling of commingled imported and domestic seafood
HB872
ZERINGUE
FISHING/COMMERCIAL
- Requires all commercial menhaden reduction fishery vessels to use an AIS system
HB886
ORGERON
FISHING/COMMERCIAL
- Provides for reporting and data collection for commercial menhaden fishing
HB889
ORGERON
FISHING/OYSTERS
- Provides relative to bulk tagging of oysters
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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