DIGEST
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HCR 134 Original 2023 Regular Session Kerner
Creates the Imported Seafood Safety Task Force to study and make recommendations to the
Legislature regarding who should pay for the cost of testing imported seafood, what a fair fee would
be for commercial distributors of imported seafood in Louisiana, and what enforcement mechanisms
should be in place for the Louisiana Department of Health to be able to effectively carry out its
mandate.
Provides that the Imported Seafood Safety Task Force shall be composed of the following members:
(1)The secretary of the La. Dept. of Health or his designee.
(2)The secretary of the La. Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries or his designee.
(3)One member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
(4)One member appointed by the president of the Senate.
(5)A representative of commercial fisherman, appointed by the secretary of the Dept. of
Wildlife and Fisheries.
(6)A representative of the Shrimp Task Force.
Requires a written report be submitted by the task force to the Senate Committee on Natural
Resources and the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment prior to the 2024 R.S.