Seafood Board Bill Passes House Hurdle; Heads To Senate

The Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board, which for 30 years operated as a quasi-independent entity, moved a step closer to mandated supervision by the Office of Lieutenant Governor.

A bill authorizing the change, authored by state Sen. Norby Chabert, R-Houma, passed the House 64-27 following a floor debate. Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Napoleonville, took up Chabert’s standard, fending off questions and doubts from a handful of his fellows.

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