Senate Committee on Finance
April 29, 2019
9:30 a.m.
Room A-B
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 24, 2019, 5:27 pm *
Revision Notes:
Removed SB 144
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SB4
MORRELL
TAX/SALES
- Constitutional amendment to exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products from state sales and use tax. (2/3 - CA13s1(A)) (RE DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB5
MORRELL
TAX/SALES
- Exempts diapers and feminine hygiene products from sales and use tax. (1/1/21) (RRF -$14,500,000 GF RV See Note)
SB6
HENSGENS
TAX/TAXATION
- Provides for a tax deduction for certain expenses incurred by teachers. (gov sig) (EG DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB22
JOHNS
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Dedicates funds from certain litigation filed by the state to recover damages. (gov sig) (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
SB33
THOMPSON
SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Authorizes expansion of scope of projects and extension of use of state sales tax for certain tax increment financing districts. (8/1/19) (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)
SB111
CLAITOR
COURTS
- Provides relative to court costs in suits involving the state and state agencies in the Nineteenth Judicial District Court. (8/1/19) (RE INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB159
DONAHUE
LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR
- Provides for review and reports on cost recovery budget request forms completed by certain budget units. (gov sig) (EG1 NO IMPACT See Note)
SB174
JOHNS
AGED PERSONS
- Provides relative to the annual appropriation for the councils on aging. (8/1/19) (EN +$3,972,082 GF EX See Note)
SB180
BRET ALLAIN
MINERALS
- Provides relative to the recovery of certain monies expended from the Oilfield Site Restoration Fund. (8/1/19) (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
SB181
HEWITT
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Provides relative to the classification, revision, dedication, or repeal of certain funds in the state treasury. (7/1/19) (EN INCREASE SD RV See Note)
SB216
CHABERT
FUNDS/FUNDING
- Creates the State Land Office Reforestation Fund. (8/1/19) (EN +$60,000 SD RV See Note)
SR35
BOUDREAUX
GROUP BENEFITS PROGRAM
- Requests the Group Benefits Policy and Planning Board within the office of group benefits to study and prepare a cost benefit analysis for the provision of anti-obesity treatments and services for plan participants.
DISCUSSION
Update on FY19 and FY20 Fiscal Status
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE