Senate Committee on Finance
April 7, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Room A-B

Adjourned		 




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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION
 Overview and discussion on the FY15 Executive Budget for the following:
 -Department of Health and Hospitals
 -LSU Health Care Services Division

LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED AT 2:00 P.M.
 SB26E.GUILLORYRETIREMENT SYSTEMS - Provides for the assessment of employer contributions to fund certain administrative expenses. (6/30/14) (EG NO IMPACT APV)
 SB54BROOMECHILDREN - Provides for an early intervention program in East Baton Rouge Parish. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE LF EX See Note)
 SB236GALLOTTAX/TAXATION - Constitutional amendment to remove the "trigger", and instead start on July 1, 2015, the new maximum allocation of certain severance taxes to parishes in which severance occurs and the distribution to the Atchafalaya Basin Conservation Fund of a certain amount of revenues received from severance taxes and royalties on state lands in the Atchafalaya Basin. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (7/1/15) (EG -$41,200,000 GF RV See Note)
 SB463ADLEYFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedicates to the Better Highways and Higher Education Fund state sales tax proceeds collected each fiscal year as a result of a federal law which will require vendors located out-of-state to collect sales tax on their Internet and mail order sales. (gov sig) (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
 SB478CLAITORCOURTS - Authorizes the levy of a warrant recall fee in all courts in East Baton Rouge Parish to fund a misdemeanor jail. (8/1/14) (EN INCREASE LF RV See Note)
 SB500HEITMEIERROADS/HIGHWAYS - Provides for refund of certain collections in the amnesty program for the Crescent City Connection Bridge. (gov sig) (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 SB522WARDPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Authorizes the state to enter into consulting services contracts with licensed insurance producers for the procurement of insurance for risk management. (8/1/14) (EN DECREASE SG EX See Note)

CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE