House Bill 95, carried in the hearing by staff for Representative Robbie Carter and presented by Vice Chair Butler, was considered and advanced by the House Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, Aquaculture, and Rural Development on April 30 with amendments.

The bill as amended authorizes commissioned officers employed by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry who retire after at least 20 years of active service under the state's retirement system to purchase their service firearm at fair market (depreciated) value, subject to approval by the commissioner. Committee paperwork included an amendment packet (set 2011) containing four amendments; the first three were technical changes and the final amendment provided for an effective date. The committee adopted the amendments and then moved the bill favorably with no recorded objections.

Commissioner Mike Strain told the committee that other state agencies with commissioned officers already allow retirement purchase of service weapons and described the practice as routine and prospective in this bill; examples he cited included state police and wildlife and fisheries officers. He said agencies typically replace weapons every 10–12 years or when equipment recalls occur and that the buyouts are commonly based on a depreciated or trade‑in value. Using an example from the hearing, Strain said a Glock the state pays about $520 for new might have a depreciated value “about $2.50” after a decade of service (an example used to illustrate the low residual valuation approach). Commissioners and members discussed how inclusion of other state agencies or survivors could be handled; staff said the bill was prospective and limited to LDAF commissioned officers as written.

The committee adopted the amendment packet and by voice vote moved HB 95 favorably (no recorded objections). The committee also directed staff to clean up language as appropriate in subsequent drafting if broader coverage across agencies is later desired.

The bill does not appropriate any funding; it authorizes a purchase at fair market (depreciated) value and requires commissioner approval before a firearm may be sold to a retiring officer.