House Bill No. 669, introduced by Representative Orgeron, authorizes the Grand Isle Port Commission to utilize approximately twenty-seven and one-half acres of state property near Grand Isle, specifically in Bayou Rigaud, for seafood research. This area includes designated water bottoms, water columns, and water surfaces, and the research will focus on an off-bottom oyster culture project in collaboration with the Louisiana Sea Grant program. The bill stipulates that the project must receive approval from all relevant state and federal agencies.

Additionally, the bill empowers the commissioner of administration to enter into necessary agreements with the Grand Isle Port Commission to facilitate the use of the specified property. In determining compensation for the use of this state property, the commissioner may take into account potential economic development and other benefits arising from the research. The legislation aims to promote seafood research and economic development in the region while ensuring the protection of the state's natural resources.