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St. Germain HB No. 311
Abstract: Exempts state land located in the Atchafalaya Basin from certain requirements
contained in state leases in order to qualify for lease extensions.
Present law, applicable to leases for state lands, authorizes an original lease of no more than 10
years with 10-year extensions authorized based on certain levels of improvements made to the
property by the lessee.
Proposed law allows state leases on state land located within the Atchafalaya Basin to be
extended for 10-year periods without the necessity on the lessee making improvements.
(Amends R.S. 41:1217(A))