Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs
April 20, 2016
10:00 am
Room F
Adjourned
* Agenda Revised April 19, 2016, 5:24 pm *
Revision Notes:
REMOVED Confirmation Hearing for Department of Insurance
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
APRIL 13, 2016
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR32
COLOMB
LEGIS POWERS/FUNCTIONS
- Requires closed captioning of legislative proceedings that are broadcast.
SB57
W.BISHOP
GOVERNOR
- Prohibits the increase in salary of unclassified employees in the executive branch of state government for a period commencing on the gubernatorial election day and concluding on inauguration day. (gov sig)
SB217
W.BISHOP
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
- Provides for the confidentiality of records disclosed to or by the commissioner of insurance during the course of an insurance receivership. (8/1/16)
SB333
COLOMB
PUBLIC MEETINGS
- Allows video conferencing of committee meetings and sessions of the legislature and authorizes voting in absentia. (gov sig) (OR INCREASE SG EX See Note)
SB393
TROY CARTER
CONSTITUTION CONVENTION
- Provides for the calling of a constitutional convention for the purpose of revising the constitution in order to provide for state revenue and finance and matters relating thereto. (2/3 - CA13s2) (gov sig) (EG INCREASE GF EX See Note)
SB411
TROY BROWN
ECONOMIC DEVELOP DEPT
- Requires disclosures to legislators regarding certain economic development projects in their legislative district. (8/1/16)
HB442
ROBERT JOHNSON
PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST
- Authorizes the secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections to rename the correctional facility at Cottonport, Louisiana, the "Raymond Laborde Correctional Center"
HB571
SHADOIN
SECRETARY OF STATE
- Repeals requirement that the secretary of state print documents of the Louisiana Historical Association
HB812
SCHRODER
PUBLIC BLDGS/GROUNDS-ST
- Provides relative to maximizing the use of available office space in state buildings (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
HB847
HILFERTY
CULTURE/REC/TOUR DEPT
- Provides relative to the administrative responsibility of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism for the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association.
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS
- Division of Administration
- Office of the Governor
- Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (Governor's Office of)
- Department of Revenue
- Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT