Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs
April 16, 2018
4:00 pm
John J. Hainkel, Jr. Room

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:
 April 9, 2018

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
 SB93MIZELLTAX/AD VALOREM - Requires that notice of intent and proposition for ad valorem taxes levied for volunteer fire departments indicate that a portion of tax proceeds will be paid to retirement systems. (gov sig) (EG NO IMPACT LF See Note)
 SB544MILLSLOCAL FINANCE - Authorizes certain parish tourism commissions to levy a hotel occupancy tax and overnight campsite parking tax to be distributed pursuant a cooperative endeavor agreement with the economic development authority. (7/1/18) (EG INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 HB155STOKESTAX COMMISSION, STATE - Increases the fees levied by the La. Tax Commission for assessment of certain properties (EG +$120,000 SD RV See Note)
 HB175JAMESTAX/TAX REBATES - Authorizes a rebate for taxpayers who donate to certain higher education scholarship and grant programs (RE -$5,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB250S.BISHOPTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Changes requirements for newspaper advertisement of a public notice for a hearing concerning an increase in a property tax without voter approval (EG NO IMPACT LF See Note)
 HB312ABRAHAMECONOMIC DEVELOP/DEPT - Prohibits the issuance of motion picture tax credits for certain types of productions (RE NO IMPACT See Note)
 HB368STOKESTAX COMMISSION, STATE - Authorizes the La. Tax Commission to establish a statewide homestead exemption audit program (RE SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
 HB374ABRAMSONTAX APPEALS/BOARD - Requires the Board of Tax Appeals to refund certain filing fees and deposits paid relating to claims for the solar energy systems tax credit (EG -$42,900 GF RV See Note)
 HB598HAVARDTAX/AD VALOREM TAX - Authorizes a local taxing authority to enter into advance payment agreements with certain property owners for payment of ad valorem taxes (RE SEE FISC NOTE LF RV See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE