House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment
May 13, 2020
1:00 p.m.
Room 4

Adjourned
 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HCR35LACOMBEWATER/RESOURCES - Extends the False River Watershed Council
 HB159MCFARLANDWILDLIFE & FISHERIES - Allows nighttime hunting of outlaw quadrupeds, nutria, and beaver on private property at any time of the year
 HB246COUSSANHUNTING/LICENSES - Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to certify "organizations involved in charitable hunting and fishing activities" and waives license fees for such organizations (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB411RISERHUNTING/LICENSES - Provides relative to hunting and fishing license fees for Purple Heart recipients (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 HB433CORMIERFISHING/OYSTERS - Reduces the oyster seed ground vessel permit fee and creates associated gear fees (OR -$25,750 SD RV See Note)
 HB456MANDIE LANDRYENVIRONMENT/WASTE TIRES - Provides for fees imposed for waste tire disposal (OR +$2,893,975 SD RV See Note)
 HB728ROBERT OWENWILDLIFE/MGT AREAS - Relative to the Wild Louisiana Guide License (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
 HB752CORMIERTRANSPORTATION - Provides relative to the composition of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

OTHER BUSINESS
 General Russel Honore' (U.S. Army Ret.), GreenARMY - Introduction and comments
 Tyler Gray, Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association - Introduction and comments
 Gifford Briggs, Louisiana Oil and Gas Association - Introduction and comments
 COMMITTEE ROOM 3 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW

ANNOUNCEMENTS
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