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MS SB2733

Bill

Status

Failed

2/28/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Seymour

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases oyster shell retention fee from 15 cents to 50 cents per sack for commercial and recreational harvesters paid on day of harvest, and from 15 cents to 50 cents per sack for initial processors paid by the 10th of the following month
  • Increases shell retention fee for commercial harvesters transporting oysters out of state from 50 cents to $1.00 per sack, paid on day of harvest in addition to base fees
  • Increases shell retention fee for commercial harvesters not selling to Mississippi dealers from 15 cents to 50 cents per sack, paid on day of harvest in addition to base fees
  • Increases allowable recreational oyster catch from 3 sacks to 6 sacks per week
  • Clarifies that license reciprocity agreements with other states apply only if the other state provides a similar license type and has an open oyster resource available for that license type

Legislative Description

Marine Resources; increase the oyster shell retention fee and allowable recreational catch.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Marine Resources2/20/2017
Ports and Marine Resources1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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