Creates the Industrial Hemp Promotion and Research Program (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
Authorizes certain universities to conduct research and testing of state-regulated industrial hemp, CBD, and medical marijuana products (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
Creates a study committee to study issues surrounding both the farm-raised and wild-caught crawfish industries
Provides relative to assessments levied by the Louisiana Beef Industry Council
Creates the Louisiana Trucking Research and Education Council (EN +$904,455 SD RV See Note)
Abolishes the Louisiana Rice Research Board and the Louisiana Rice Promotion Board and creates the Louisiana Rice Promotion and Research Board. (8/01/16)
Repeals the Louisiana Catfish Promotion and Research Program and provides for the transfer of funds. (gov sig) (OR NO IMPACT See Note)
Creates the Louisiana All-Payer Claims Database Task Force