House Committee on Appropriations
May 4, 2020
Upon Adjournment
Room 5

Adjourned
 
* Agenda Revised May 4, 2020, 3:52 pm *
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CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

DISCUSSION OF LEGISLATION
 HB267GARY CARTERFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for state costs associated with a federally declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB269GARY CARTERFUNDS/FUNDING - Allows for the use of the Budget Stabilization Fund for state costs associated with a federally declared disaster (EN SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB412ZERINGUEFUNDS/FUNDING - Expands the authorized uses of monies in the State Emergency Response Fund (RE SEE FISC NOTE SD EX See Note)
 HB445SCHEXNAYDERFUNDS/FUNDING - (Constitutional Amendment) Dedication of unclaimed property funds and creation of Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund (RE -$25,000,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB536SCHEXNAYDERFUNDS/FUNDING - Dedication of unclaimed property funds and creation of Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund (RE -$20,900,000 GF RV See Note)
 HB562EDMONDSBUDGETARY PROCEDURES - Provides relative to the allocation of expenditures of the state operating budget (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB653GAROFALOPROPERTY/UNCLAIMED - Provides relative to requirements for reporting and advertising unclaimed property (EN SEE FISC NOTE GF EX See Note)
 HB691LYONSENVIRONMENT - Reinstates the Brownfields Cleanup Revolving Loan Fund and program (EN INCREASE SD EX See Note)
 HB758ZERINGUEPUBLIC CONTRACTS - Provides relative to payments under public contract (EN SEE FISC NOTE LF EX See Note)

BUSINESS
 COMMITTEE ROOM 6 TO BE USED FOR OVERFLOW
 Budget and Revenue Update
 Presentation by Division of Administration
 Presentation by Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness
 Presentations by Greg Albrecht (Chief Economist, Legislative Fiscal Office), Manfred Dix (Chief Economist, Division of Administration), Dr. Stephen Barnes (Director of Kathleen Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette)

ANNOUNCEMENTS
 Persons who do not feel comfortable giving testimony in person at this time may submit a prepared statement in accordance with House Rule 14.33 in lieu of appearing before the committee:
 A. Any interested person or any committee member may file with the committee a prepared statement concerning a specific instrument or matter under consideration by the committee or concerning any matter within the committee's scope of authority, and the committee records shall reflect receipt of such statement and the date and time thereof.
 B. Any person who files a prepared statement which contains data or statistical information shall include in such prepared statement sufficient information to identify the source of the data or statistical information. For the purposes of this Paragraph, the term "source" shall mean a publication, website, person, or other source from which the data or statistical information contained in the prepared statement was obtained by the person or persons who prepared the statement.
 NOTE: Only statements mailed to andressk@legis.la.gov and received prior to noon on Sunday, May 3rd, will be included in the record for this committee meeting. All persons desiring to participate in the meeting shall utilize appropriate protective health measures and observe the recommended and appropriate social distancing.