House Committee on Appropriations
May 19, 2025
9:00 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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ROLL CALL
INSTRUMENTS TO BE HEARD
HB307
CHANCE HENRY
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
- Requires that individuals requesting public assistance who are not United States citizens be reported to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB346
DESHOTEL
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Establishes the Local Infrastructure Fund (RE NO IMPACT SD EX See Note)
HB348
NEWELL
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY
- Provides supplemental pay for fire protection officers for the Lakefront Management Authority (OR +$64,800 GF EX See Note)
HB349
NEWELL
CIVIL SERVICE/STATE
- (Constitutional Amendment) Provides for supplemental pay for fire protection officers employed by an airport authority. (OR +$111,600 GF EX See Note)
HB357
FREEMAN
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Requires health insurance coverage for integrative cancer treatments (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB378
WILDER
TOPS
- Lowers the ACT score required for initial qualification for a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students award for students who complete approved home study programs (EG +$172,184 SG EX See Note)
HB467
HILFERTY
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Requires health insurance coverage for amino acid-based elemental formulas (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB479
MANDIE LANDRY
CRIMINAL/VICTIMS
- Provides relative to witness or victim notification (RR1 +$3,795,206 GF EX See Note)
HB502
BUTLER
REGISTRARS OF VOTERS
- Provides for the compensation, evaluation, duties, and removal of registrars of voters (RR +$328,267 GF EX See Note)
HB533
CARVER
TAX CREDITS
- Establishes the Work-Based Learning Tax Credit for employment of apprentices, interns, and youth workers (RE1 -$1,136,500 GF RV See Note)
HB622
HILFERTY
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Requires health insurance coverage for histotripsy procedures (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB624
BERAULT
WORKFORCE COMMISSION
- Transfers certain family and support programs from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Louisiana Workforce Commission and renames Louisiana Workforce Commission to Louisiana Works (RR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB663
FIRMENT
TAX/INSURANCE PREMIUM
- Provides for the disposition of certain state sales and use tax collections for the purpose of fortifying residential roofs in the coastal zone (EG SEE FISC NOTE SD RV See Note)
HB673
MUSCARELLO
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE
- Repeals provisions relative to compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment (EG DECREASE SD EX See Note)
HB675
GLORIOSO
CRIMINAL/PROCEDURE
- Provides relative to post conviction relief (RE1 INCREASE GF EX See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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