House Committee on Appropriations
May 7, 2018
9:30 a.m.
Room 5
Adjourned
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
HB142
LYONS
ENVIRONMENT/WASTE TIRES
- Increases the waste tire disposal fee applicable to passenger and light truck tires (EN +$1,144,363 SD RV See Note)
HB161
GAROFALO
TOPS
- Provides, under specified circumstances, for repayment of a Taylor Opportunity Program for Students (TOPS) award (EG INCREASE GF RV See Note)
HB478
BACALA
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Dedicates a portion of the state sales and use taxes on sales of motor vehicles for transportation projects based on a cost-benefit analysis (EG -$97,300,000 GF RV See Note)
HB538
DWIGHT
COURTS/MAGISTRATES
- Provides for a magistrate judge in the 14th JDC (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB590
EDMONDS
STATE AGENCIES
- Creates the Efficient Government Act and provides for the Council on Efficient Government and its powers and duties (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB635
HUNTER
PUBLIC HEALTH
- Provides relative to the disproportionate impact of environmental and public health issues on certain communities (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB689
STOKES
INSURANCE/HEALTH
- Provides for coverage for fertility preservation for individuals diagnosed with cancer (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB772
AMEDEE
APPROPRIATIONS/SUPPLEML
- Provides for an appropriation to the account of the Lafourche Parish School Board for Fiscal Year 2017-2018
HB844
GAROFALO
LIABILITY/CIVIL
- Provides relative to the indemnification of clerks of court and their employees (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB862
IVEY
FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS
- Establishes the Information Technology Infrastructure Fee to be assessed on certain state transactions to support the state's information technology infrastructure (OR INCREASE SD RV See Note)
HB873
HILFERTY
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Dedicates any new revenue realized as a result of the enactment of legislation relative to sports betting and other forms of gaming to the La. Early Childhood Education Fund (OR DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB400
HEWITT
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides for certain funds in the state treasury and the powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the Dedicated Fund Review Subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. (See Act) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
OTHER BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENTS