Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development
May 18, 2021
12:30 p.m.
Room C

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
 April 27, 2021

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 HB104WHEATAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the composition of the Louisiana Board of Animal Health and its regulatory authority over the disposal of livestock animal carcasses
 HB177WHEATANIMALS - Provides relative to sterilization of animals sold or released for adoption from shelters
 HB230TRAVIS JOHNSONAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to aquaculture development and the Louisiana Aquatic Chelonian Research and Promotion Board (EN NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB239RISERFORESTRY - Provides relative to the harvesting of cypress trees on state property
 HB640SCHEXNAYDERAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES - Provides relative to industrial hemp (EN INCREASE SG RV See Note)
 HB649MCFARLANDAGRICULTURE - Provides relative to the repurchase of certain mechanical equipment by a wholesaler

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE

ADJOURNMENT
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