Senate Committee on Finance
June 15, 2011
Upon Adjournment
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised June 15, 2011, 2:34 pm *
Revision Notes:
Added HB 143, 203, 238, 306, 435, 493, 526, 573
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
HB1
FANNIN
APPROPRIATIONS
- Provide for the ordinary operating expenses of state government for Fiscal Year 2011-2012
HB143
LORUSSO
MILITARY AFFAIRS
- Provides for death and disability benefits for La. National Guardsmen (EN +$8,200,000 SD EX See Note)
HB203
GEYMANN
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
- Requires legislative approval for a state executive branch official or employee to receive compensation that exceeds the salary authorized by law for the governor by more than 20% with certain exceptions (RE SEE FISC NOTE EX)
HB238
LAMBERT
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to deposits into the State Highway Improvement Fund (EN -$1,900,000 GF RV See Note)
HB306
RICHARD
STATE EMPLOYEES
- Requires certain reductions in the number of positions in the executive branch of state government (RE DECREASE GF EX See Note)
HB435
PEARSON
RETIREMENT/FUNDING
- Provides that a minimum of 10% of nonrecurring revenue be applied toward reducing the balance of the unfunded accrued liability of the state retirement systems (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB493
LORUSSO
PUBLIC CONTRACT/BIDS
- Provides relative to the procurement of services by public entities that are not subject to the State Procurement Code (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
HB526
ROBIDEAUX
STUDENT/TUITION
- Authorizes the La. Community and Technical Colleges System Board of Supervisors to increase tuition and mandatory fee amounts at institutions under its supervision and management and permits the uniform imposition of tuition and mandatory fee amounts on a per credit hour basis (RE +$5,300,000 SG RV See Note)
HB573
WILLMOTT
PROCUREMENT
- Enacts the Procurement Preference of Domestic Products Act (EN SEE FISC NOTE See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
HB 1 was reported favorably as amended at the 7:00 meeting this morning.