Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations
May 21, 2025
1:00 p.m.
Room C
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES MAY 14, 2025
LEGISLATION TO BE CONSIDERED
SCR29
PRESSLY
WORKFORCE COMMISSION
- Requests the Louisiana Workforce Commission to study changes to the Incumbent Worker Training Account and funds.
SB223
BOUIE
EMPLOYMENT
- Establishes the Retail Service Worker Health and Safety Act. (8/1/25) (OR INCREASE GF EX See Note)
HB117
ECHOLS
WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Provides for adoption of a medical fee reimbursement schedule for workers' compensation (EG +$100,000 SD EX See Note)
HB153
HEBERT
UNEMPLOYMENT COMP
- Provides relative to work search requirements for unemployment benefits (RE SEE FISC NOTE GF RV See Note)
HB280
MELERINE
WORKERS COMPENSATION
- Provides relative to the collection of workers' compensation premiums (EG SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)
CONSIDERATION OF ANY OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE
ADJOURNMENT
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