House Committee on Appropriations
May 4, 2015
9:00 am
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
BUSINESS
HCR75
KLECKLEY
HOSPITALS
- Provides for a hospital stabilization formula (RE INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB119
RITCHIE
TAX/TOBACCO TAX
- Levies an additional tax on cigarettes and dedicates the proceeds of the tax (EN +$106,400,000 SD RV See Note)
HB137
HAVARD
PRIVATIZATION
- Creates the Privatization Review Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB143
MORENO
GAMING
- Provides for a dedication of funds realized from unclaimed gaming prize tickets (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB351
LEBAS
INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE
- Provides relative to pharmacy services (OR +$386,000 SG EX See Note)
HB370
BROADWATER
INSURANCE/GROUP-STATE
- Establishes the Group Benefits Actuarial Committee and requires an annual actuary study on the premium rate structure and approval by the panel of recommended changes to the premium rates charged for members of the Office of Group Benefits (EN INCREASE SG EX See Note)
HB376
LANCE HARRIS
PROCUREMENT
- Grants public and private postsecondary institutions greater participation in receiving and monitoring contracts and federal grants (RE1 SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB450
SCHEXNAYDER
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the Home Health Agency Trust Fund and provides for the deposit of fines and penalties levied against home health agencies into the fund (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB538
HODGES
STATE AGENCIES
- Requires verification of lawful presence in the United States to receive federal, state, or local public benefits from a state agency, department, or political subdivision (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB617
JIM MORRIS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- (Constitutional Amendment) Prohibits the transfer or appropriation of money out of a fund except as authorized by the constitutional or statutory provisions for the fund (OR SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB646
HARRISON
BUDGETARY CONTROLS
- Provides for an incentive expenditure forecast (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
HB758
MORRIS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
- Provides for tax expenditure reporting and for tax expenditures to be appropriated (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
ANNOUNCEMENTS