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MS HB1057

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/22/2022

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Felsher

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases minimum acreage for oyster bottom leases from 5 acres to 1 acre per lessee
  • Increases maximum acreage for oyster bottom leases from 500 acres to 3,500 acres per lessee
  • Replaces all references to "commission" with "department" throughout the oyster leasing statute
  • Effective date is July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Department of Marine Resources; revise acreage of bottom authorized to be leased by.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/22/2022

Committee Referrals

Ports and Marine Resources2/15/2022
Marine Resources1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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