Louisiana Lawmakers Send Seafood Safety, Oversight Bill to Landry's Desk
A sweeping overhaul of Louisiana's seafood safety regulations is headed to the governor’s desk, following final legislative approval of a bill that transfers oversight responsibilities from the state’s tourism agency to the Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
House Bill 652, authored by Rep. Timothy Kerner, R-Lafitte, dissolves the current Seafood Safety Task Force under the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and reestablishes it within the Agriculture Department.
The bill also hands new regulatory authority to Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain, giving his office the power to oversee testing and...
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