HB 770, a proposed law that would have reduced the lease period of water bottoms for oyster farming from 15 years to 5 years, will not advance to the House floor in the 2026 Legislative Session.The legislation by Representative Dr. Joe Orgeron of Cut Off requested that his bill be deferred by the House Natural Resources Committee after a flood of opposition cards were turned by oyster fa...
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